Keto Explored Especially For Runners

The rise of Fad Diets has resulted in years of manipulation and making people believe that they will achieve their goals, become stronger or they will look a certain way if they follow such dangerous eating habits. #RunPainFreeAcademy believes in spreading information and knowledge for the people, and the athletes.  Furthermore, the #RunPainFree program educates and gives knowledge on how to approach, operate, and function your body differently.
Today Sports, Bio-mechanic, Athletics, Corrective, and Conditioning Expert, Coach Jessica Marie Rose Leggio, talks about the dangers of the keto diet.
The Atkins Diet
Dr. Atkins is a famous doctor in the 70s and he believes in “High Fat to complete Extremes.” He is the creator of the Atkins Diet, which became the South Beach Diet, and now popularly known as Keto Diet. At that time, Dr. Ornish, a plant-based person, debated against Dr. Atkins for the dangerous effect of high fat in the body. 
“This was a big issue back in the day. The reason I'm putting emphasis on this is that it is not brand new. This is not new. This is not some new findings. This is not a new medicine. This is not new nutrition. No, there’s nothing new about it. There's nothing brand new about it whatsoever. It is, however, known to be a moneymaker. The doctor himself was criticized for being somebody who just wanted to make money.” - Coach Jessica Marie Rose Leggio
Using Fat for Energy
The simple answer is, you don’t. The body needs glycogen which is found in a consistent diet with nutrient-dense, complex carbohydrates. Having no energy or glycogen makes your body break down your system since it’s creating something from nothing to produce glucose and have brain fuel.
“When you don't have the actual source of energy anymore, Glycogen, you have to start using other systems that are not efficient or appropriated for that. Your body tries to use it and gets over it quickly.” - Coach Jessica Marie Rose Leggio
Kidney Function
Since the body does not use high fat for energy, it starts to break down systems that cause dysfunction of your organs such as the kidney and heart. Furthermore, if this becomes a  daily routine, it will condition the body on what to process or not. For example, if one stops the body from processing sugar, this condition will cause high blood sugar that leads to kidney function issues.
“When you're making your body use a system that is only to be happening in survival mode, your body goes into ketosis as a survival mode. It's when it starts to protect the nervous system, it starts to protect your organs. When you're challenging that, it'll challenge you right back and it'll do everything it can to not go into that survival mode unless it needs it. You're starting to mess with how your kidneys function. When your kidneys start to dysfunction, we talk about kidney stones, and ketones in your urine and these are all things you don't want.” - Coach Jessica Marie Rose Leggio
Other Side Effects
Keto diet can lead to health problems that are irreversible such as kidney issues, type two diabetes, heart problems, etc. Most people that go through this diet, especially gym rats and fitness buffs,  immediately feel the shift in their body and realize that it’s not working for them. Not only is it not working, but it’s harmful and very dangerous.
 “This is the most dangerous diet I have ever encountered, come across, studied, or dealt with ever. This is because it's dealing with processes, organ processes, that you have no business trying to mess with.” - Coach Jessica Marie Rose Leggio 
Proper Diet and Information
Most people that go into Keto diet and other diet fads are enticed by looking a certain way or not knowing enough information about how it affects the body. Before going to extremes, people who are interested need to learn all the information and how it will affect the body. 
“All of that information changes how you look at your options, and how you look at every option when it comes to food thereafter. I promise you that, and that's how I've approached my nutrition plan and my nutrition program for over 20 years with everybody I've ever done it with. I give you the information. Do with it what you want. I want food to work for you. Food’s job is to work for you.” - Coach Jessica Marie Rose Leggio
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