How Healthy Are They? The Most Popular Diets Of 2020

The Keto Diet

Despite the popularity of the Keto Diet (short for Ketogenic), it consistently ranks low on the U.S. News list of healthy diets. The eating plan formed as a way for children with epilepsy to experience fewer seizures. Over the past few years, it became a weight loss program for its high-protein, high-fat, and low-carb approach.

Many experts do not recommend Keto because it has many risks, especially if people over-emphasize the low-carb aspect. Kathy MacManus, Harvard’s director of the Department of Nutrition, lists many. It can harm your liver and kidneys with its high fat, result in nutrition deficits, and lead to brain fog.

If you want a safer, more flexible alternative to keto, keep reading.