Florence J Martin

Guide to High Fiber Keto Diet Florence J Martin

The ketogenic (or keto) diet continues to be one of the most popular dieting trends in the United States. This is mostly because clinical evidence shows it may help you lose weight and improve your health. By drastically cutting back on carbohydrates and replacing those carbs with foods that are high in fat or protein, this diet can put your body into a state of ketosis. When you're in ketosis, your body burns fat instead of glucose (usually from carbs) for energy. While the keto diet may help you burn fat, there can also be side effects. Many of these side effects are related to your gastrointestinal (GI) tract reacting to the absence of carbs. One such side effect is constipation. This means that you have three or fewer bowel movements per week. Being constipated may also make your stools hard and lumpy, and difficult to pass. So, why does this happen? Read on to find out what causes constipation with the keto diet, and what you can do to prevent it.