The ketogenic diet has gained a lot of popularity in the past couple of years. If you’re not quite sure what it is, why it could be beneficial, or you’re well-acquainted with it and just want to learn more, this episode is for you. The ketogenic diet, or keto as it’s called, is a high-fat low carbohydrate diet. While some people take this to mean loads of conventionally raised meat and dairy, the true (and beneficial version) means lots of beneficial fats from things like avocados, nuts and seeds, and coconut; high-quality protein from clean sources like grass-fed meat and pasture-raised eggs; and plenty of non-starchy vegetables.

To hash out more of the details about keto and how it can support good health, I was excited to talk with my friend and one of the leading voices in the Paleo/Primal and keto movements, Mark Sisson. Mark is the founder of the popular daily health blog, Mark’s Daily Apple, godfather to the Primal food and lifestyle movement, and the New York Times bestselling author of The Keto Reset Diet. His latest book is Keto for Life, where he discusses how he combines the keto diet with a Primal lifestyle for optimal health and longevity. Mark is the author of numerous other books as well, including The Primal Blueprint.

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Here are more of the details from our interview:

Mark’s wake-up call to change how he ate and exercised at 28 years old (5:42)

Tenets of the Primal Blueprint (13:50)

Reversing the aging process through metabolic flexibility (19:36)

What is a ketogenic diet? (24:37)

How long does it take to adapt to the ketogenic diet and why do people get the “keto flu”? (33:15)

Can you eat too much on the ketogenic diet? (35:53)

The way to know if you’re doing a ketogenic diet properly (39:28)

Weightlifting and the importance of muscle, especially as you age (41:12)

Why burning fat is better than burning sugar for longevity (44:21)

Do you have to be “keto” all of the time to get the benefits of a ketogenic diet? (53:02)

Find Mark online at www.marksdailyapple.com and follow him on Facebook @marksdailyapple, on Instagram @marksdailyapple, and on Twitter @Mark_Sisson

Get Mark’s latest book Keto for Life at http://www.ketoreset.com/forlife/

Ep. 682 Q&A - reality of maintenance, ozempic, practical mindset change & increased steps and hunger