Egg and Dairy Replacements for Plant Based Keto Diets

(Newswire.net — April 12, 2018) Cheyenne, Wyoming — Everyone loves an omelette but vegetarians are more concerned about the cycle effect on animals, similarly, milk is a point of contention for some as well. On a ketogenic vegetarian diet, it’s important to maintain high levels of protein intake and it’s good to know some plant-based ingredients can deliver similar nutrients and flavors while on this type of diet. 

“The vegetarian ketogenic diet is a diet free of meat, fish, and fowl flesh that restricts carbohydrates,” says Ruled.me. “By eating in this way, we can reap all of the benefits of the ketogenic diet while reducing our carbon footprint, decreasing animal abuse, and improving health. Eggs and dairy — two of the main animal products you can eat on the vegetarian ketogenic diet — are nutrient dense, and their production has much less of an impact on the environment than lamb, beef, farmed salmon, poultry, turkey, and pork.” 

With that said, there are ways of enjoying the benefits of egg and diary without actually having those and similar other animal derived products. Coconut Cream/Milk is a good replacement for Heavy Cream, Coconut Oil works for replacing butter and in place of eggs, there are even plant-based innovations such as Vegg and VeganEgg to cater to this need. 

“In a 2009 study, 44 overweight adults with high cholesterol consumed either an Eco-Atkins diet or a high-carb lacto-ovo vegetarian diet for 4 weeks. At the end of the study, the Eco-Atkins group experienced greater improvements in LDL cholesterol, total cholesterol/HDL ratio, and other heart health markers than the high-carb vegetarian group, despite similar weight loss within the two groups.”

The Eco-Atkins diet isn’t strictly ketogenic since it includes grains and fruits which contribute more than 60 grams of daily net carbohydrates as prescribed by this plan. A proper vegetarian keto diet allows for considerably less carbs for inducing and sustaining ketosis.

“As we enter ketosis, we prevent our body from having drastic changes in blood sugar, which could result in improved hunger signaling,” explains Ruled.me. “Another key mechanism may lie within ghrelin. Being in a state of ketosis can suppress the weight-loss-induced rise in ghrelin. This is key to successful weight loss because it prevents our body from telling us we need to eat more. Additionally, we know that ghrelin and leptin interact with each other, so if the ketogenic diet is impacting one, it is likely that it is also impacting the other.” 

It may or may not be possible to follow a strict vegetarian keto diet for some people due to various lifestyle influences so it’s best to include some exogenous ketones to support any keto diet. The HealthyWiser™ KetoFast™ Supplement Powder is among the best options available on the market as it enhances nutrient absorption and supports brain health, all while boosting one’s energy levels without the jitters of caffeine.