justBOBBI: The Truth About the Keto Diet
The Instagram hashtag #ketotransformation tells you everything you need to know about why the ketogenic diet is the most popular way to lose weight fast right now. Before-and-after selfies of markedly thinner, beaming women fill the grid next to close-ups of cheesy eggs, avocados, cookies, cupcakes, and lots (and lots) of meat. Add to that endorsements by the likes of Halle Berry and fellow low-carb proponents such as Vanessa Hudgens and Kourtney Kardashian, and you get the full picture. The premise is simple: Eat mostly fat, only a little protein, and a minuscule amount of carbs, and you can trick your body into burning its fat reserves for energy.
