En el curso de sus investigaciones, el doctor Steven Gundry, autor de varios bestsellers sobre nutrición, descubrió la razón del éxito relativo de las dietas keto o cetogénicas: las cetonas no son una fuente de combustible «mágica», como se creía, sino que su gran propiedad es que fomentan el desacoplamiento mitocondrial, el cual había que poner en el centro de la ecuación. Gundry elaboró una propuesta alimentaria a partir de ahí, que ha tenido un gran éxito entre sus pacientes y reúne ahora en este volumen. Se trata del programa Código Keto, que aporta equilibrio y flexibilidad al enfoque keto tradicional. La base del programa es la distinción entre los tipos de alimentos que favorecen el desacoplamiento mitocondrial y los que no lo hacen; por otra parte, también es muy importante adoptar cierto tipo de ayuno intermitente. Dentro de este marco, que es flexible, no es necesario contar calorías, medir los porcentajes de macronutrientes ni llevar una alimentación alta en grasas. Este libro es para todas las personas que han probado a llevar una dieta cetogénica sin éxito, para los vegetarianos y veganos que quieren adoptar el enfoque keto, y para cualquiera que quiera perder peso y disfrutar de una mejor salud sin renunciar a una amplia variedad de alimentos. Con sus listas de alimentos, trucos y recetas, el código keto posibilitará que, por primera vez, te resulte fácil y agradable llevar una dieta de tipo cetogénico.
From the author of the New York Times bestselling Plant Paradox series comes this revolutionary take on the keto diet that debunks common myths and shows readers how to reap the rewards of keto with less restriction. Like many doctors and nutrition experts, bestselling author Dr. Steven Gundry has long endorsed the ketogenic diet, a style of eating that heavily restricts carbohydrate intake to make the body burn fat for fuel. Because ketosis offers a variety of health benefits, including weight loss, reduced risk of illness, and enhanced energy, Dr. Gundry believed his patients’ efforts to adhere to the challenging regimen was worthwhile. That is, until his research uncovered a shocking truth: We’ve gotten keto all wrong. In Unlocking the Keto Code, Dr. Gundry reveals the biological mechanism that makes keto diets so successful: a cellular process known as “mitochondrial uncoupling.” As it turns out, ketones are not the magical fuel source they’ve been made out to be; in fact, the body cannot run on ketones and fats alone. Over the long term, a very low carb-diet can lead to muscle wasting and poor cognitive health. Luckily, you don’t have to restrict all carbs to reap the benefits of ketosis; you simply have to have enough ketones and other plant compounds called polyphenols present in your body to “unlock” the process of mitochondrial uncoupling. In this insightful, empowering, eminently practical book. Dr. Gundry explains the many ways readers can ignite this process, from feasting on plant-based foods (carbs that are typically off-limits on a keto diet!) to enjoying ketone generating foods such as goat and sheep milk products, to implementing a timed eating schedule. You will even discover the real reason how superfoods, even apple cider vinegar, work their magic; and its not what they you think!
Grounded in cutting-edge science, this is the book for all the people who have tried and failed on a keto diet; for vegetarians and vegans who want to go keto; and for anyone who wants to lose weight and enjoy better health while eating a wide variety of foods. With food lists, hacks, and all-new recipes, Unlocking the Keto Code makes going keto easy and enjoyable for the first time.