Tackling Obesity Head on With Ketones

(Newswire.net — April 14, 2018) Cheyenne, Wyoming — Obesity is a big issue across the world, in both developing and developed countries, and America tops the list. Determined by body mass index, obesity is a medical condition in which excess body fat becomes detrimental to one’s health. Sadly, it’s more or less a self-inflicting issue that can be circumvented in most cases through a lifestyle of proper dieting and exercise. 

“Updated August 31, 2017: According to the most recent data, adult obesity rates now exceed 35 percent in five states, 30 percent in 25 states, and 25 percent in 46 states,” discloses The State of Obesity, an advocacy group campaigning under the slogan Better Policies for a Healthier America. “West Virginia has the highest adult obesity rate at 37.7 percent and Colorado has the lowest at 22.3 percent. The adult obesity rate decreased in Kansas between 2015 and 2016, increased in Colorado, Minnesota, Washington, and West Virginia, and remained stable in the rest of states.” 

The numbers are very telling and while some state figures are reported as stable, that’s not so much a good sign as that indicates that nothing is actively being done to combat obesity, or at least that the efforts being made aren’t effective. Unfortunately, only when life really gets heavy is when some get determined and disciplined enough to commit to improving their lives. 

“Alvina Rayne’s bullying former partner called her a ‘fat piece of garbage’ when she reached her heaviest at 274lbs (20 stone) but he tried to get back together with her after she ‘put on some hotness,” told the Daily Mail (UK). “In 2009, Alvina, from Philadelphia in Pennsylvania, decided to end her unhealthy relationship with food and ditch her partner. She switched to a low-carbohydrate ketogenic diet and lost a whopping 130lbs to prove him wrong. Now she weighs 140lbs, she helps others to lose weight online. She says that the diet has even helped to reverse a list of her health problems that were linked to obesity.” 

Now, body shaming is never right or acceptable but it’s a sad reality so many face, especially women, and in a perfect world, that ought not be the driving force behind weight loss efforts but the world is full of humans. Thankfully, Rayne was predominantly motivated to change her situation for health reasons, personal growth and in pursuit of a more fulfilling life – all of which she achieved through a ketonegic diet. 

The “keto” in a ketogenic diet comes from the fact that it makes the body produce small fuel molecules called “ketones”,” explains DietDoctor.com. “This is an alternative fuel for the body, used when blood sugar (glucose) is in short supply. Ketones are produced if you eat very few carbs (that are quickly broken down into blood sugar) and only moderate amounts of protein (excess protein can also be converted to blood sugar). On a ketogenic diet, your entire body switches its fuel supply to run almost entirely on fat. Insulin levels become very low, and fat burning increases dramatically. It becomes easy to access your fat stores to burn them off. This is great if you’re trying to lose weight, but there are also other less obvious benefits, such as less hunger and a steady supply of energy, keeping you alert and focused.” 

There are many diet plans out there to choose from but the keto diet has proven to be a cut above the rest as it’s based on using the body’s own natural mechanism to work in its favor. Initially, it will take some getting used to eating so much protein and conversely avoiding carbs, so to ease into the process, it often helps to start the keto diet alongside some exogenous ketones such as the HealthyWiser™ KetoFast™ Supplement Powder. This is a safe and healthy way to stimulate ketosis while adjusting to the dietary changes the diet requires, moreover, KetoFast™ is specially formulated to enhance nutrient absorption.