3841: Does a High Fat Keto Diet Double Blood Sugar? (WW)

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0:22Okay, everybody, we're back.

0:23Brand new show here today on whether or not it's true that the latest research shows that a high-fat keto diet and high in a specific type of fat actually doubles blood sugar levels.

0:37You might have seen this going around on social media right now.

0:40I always like to share with you the unbiased perspective if this is true.

0:44And if it is, why?

0:46And if it's not, let's debunk this here today.

0:49So let's dive right into it.

0:51What is a keto diet?

0:52First of all, if you're not familiar, it's about 70% fat, and it keeps net carbs typically below 50, oftentimes below 25, usually just coming from low glycemic vegetables, maybe some leafy greens, et cetera, sometimes none at all, and maybe about 20% or so protein intake.