There are two ways you can measuring ketones using strips: through urine or blood. Both are fairly simple to use. The urine tests are similar to pregnancy tests except they measure acetoacetate, a ...

The high-fat ketogenic diet is extremely hard to maintain. Eat just a few too many blueberries and you'll be knocked fat-burning mode. That's because restricting carbohydrates, your body's main fuel ...

All the news about the ketogenic diet makes it seem like a good idea to achieve nutritional ketosis—when your body burns through all the carbs you’ve stored and begins breaking down fat for energy.

The ketogenic or keto diet is a very low-carb, high-fat diet. Being on the diet for several days puts your body into ketosis, a nutritional state characterized by raised blood ketones and weight loss ...