Actor Mishti Mukherjee, 27, died on October 2, 2020 in a hospital in Bengaluru. According to the family sources, she suffered from kidney failure as she had been following a ketogenic diet.
- The ketogenic diet is weight loss diet which is popular all over the world.
- It is a high-fat, moderate-protein and low-carb diet that helps in weight loss by achieving ketosis — a metabolic state where the liver burns body fat and provides fuel for the body, as there is limited access to glucose.
- A classic keto requires that 90 per cent of a person’s calories come from fat, six per cent from protein and four per cent from carbs.
- Typically, popular ketogenic diets suggest an average of 70-80 per cent fat, 5-10 per cent carbohydrate, and 10-20 per cent protein.
- How doctors suggest that extreme carbohydrate restriction can lead to hunger, fatigue, low mood, irritability, constipation, headaches, and brain fog, which may last days to weeks.
(Source: Indian Express)
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