Size Matters and Ketosis Helps

(Newswire.net — April 15, 2018) Cheyenne, Wyoming — Surely those born before 1987 ought to remember this unique mainstream documentary released in 2004 entitled “Super Size Me” by Morgan Spurlock. What’s special about this film is that it was the first social experiment of its kind to go directly after exposing fast food as a major factor of obesity in America. And while fast food chains aren’t certified dieticians and hence shouldn’t be looked to for healthy eating advice, they do have a moral/ethical responsibility to its customers to not push unhealthy standards upon the market. Moreover, taking full responsibility for one’s personal health is critical and the body has many ways of sustaining itself, ketosis being one way to check body weight in check. 

“Spurlock’s film follows a 30-day period from February 1 to March 2, 2003, during which he ate only McDonald’s food,” details Wikipedia. “The film documents this lifestyle’s drastic effect on Spurlock’s physical and psychological well-being, and explores the fast food industry’s corporate influence, including how it encourages poor nutrition for its own profit. As a result, the then-32-year-old Spurlock gained 11.1 kilograms (24 lb), a 13% body mass increase, increased his cholesterol to 230 mg/dL, and experienced mood swings, sexual dysfunction, and fat accumulation in his liver. It took Spurlock fourteen months to lose all the weight gained from his experiment.” 

Luckily for Spurlock, this was a thoroughly planned and medically monitored experiment so he was well able to switch gears after filming but even with all the resources in the world, there was no guarantee that his health would be fully restored. It was a huge risk and over a year of effort to remedy one month of very poor eating choices. Unbelievably, for many Americans this experiment reflects much of their daily eating habits. Subsequently, it’s highly unlikely that most junk food customers are inclined to begin any weight loss process with exercise, in any case, a great part of weight loss is dependent on what is consumed, so a keto diet is typically the best place to start. 

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.” 

Focusing on the quality and quantity of food consumed is key to this high protein/low carb diet approach. Because of all the heavy protein required on the keto diet, it’s sure to keep stomachs filled for a long time so there’s little need or desire to overeat. It’s also recommended to incorporate some exogenous ketones such as the HealthyWiser™ KetoFast™ Supplement Powder to sustain a healthy state of ketosis at all times.