Question

4. Your friend Jacob has noticed that you appear to be feeling better and have more energy since you've been taking this class. You tell him you think this is because you have made some small changes to your diet and are not eating more nutritious meals. He is considering trying the ketogenic diet as he has heard it helps with weight loss. He is currently 5'10" tall and weighs 185 lbs. He currently lifts 2 days per week and runs (for 30-45 minutes) 2-3 days per week. He would like to maintain his muscle mass but reduce his fat mass to appear leaner and more cut. Based on this information, would you recommend the ketogenic diet to Jacob? Why or why not? (25 points). »الالالال

Answer 1

Yes, the ketogenic diet is recommendable to Jacob.

As his BMI turns out to be 26.5 from the given data, which is in the overweight range, he should work towards losing weight.

Since Jacob wants to lose his fat mass and maintain his muscle mass, the keto-diet willl help as:

• it takes more calories to change fat into energy than it does to change carbs into energy.
• it will help his muscle-to-fat ratio and raise the amount of oxygen in the body so as to use when the body is working hard.
• with his current work out and exercise regime, the diet will improve his endurance and help maintain his muscle mass.

He can start with the standard ketogenic diet which is a very low-carb, moderate-protein and high-fat diet. It typically contains 75% fat, 20% protein and only 5% carbs.However, to minimize the side-effects of keto-diet, such as keto flu (poor energy and mental function, increased hunger, sleep issues, nausea, digestive discomfort and decreased exercise performance),he can try a regular low-carb diet for the first few weeks. This may teach his body to burn more fat before he completely eliminates carbohydrates.