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What is keto diet and what are it?s long term side effects. Is it safe to loose weight that fast and do we again gain weight if we discontinue it. Please tell all about keto diet.
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Like any significant change to your diet, when starting a ketogenic diet, it is normal to experience one or more side effects as the body adapts to a new way of eating. When going on a ketogenic diet, the body has to switch its fuel source from the glucose in carbohydrate to using its own fat stores, and this can lead to experiencing some of the following side effects: Loss of salts Keto-flu Changes in bowel habits Leg cramps Bad breath Loss of energy.
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