People are worried of burning muscles while starting and maintaining a ketogenic diet. That’s a very valid concern as keto diet is super efficient at burning fat cells. But does it burn muscle? Here’s what you need to know about the benefits of the diet and how to monitor your progress.
Loss of muscle mass due to our lifestyle
Losing muscle mass is a natural process as we age. It occurs for everybody whatever physical condition they are in.
- Changes in your lifestyle are the most common non-pathological cause of muscle loss, although this occurs slowly over the years.
References
Age-related and disease-related muscle loss: The effect of diabetes, obesity, and other diseases. Lancet Diabetes Endocrinol. 2014;2(10):819-829
As we age we naturally lose muscle
A lot of people experience a decrease in activity as their life goes more busy
- During our school years and college years we practice a lot of physical activity on a regular basis
- We all love this period of our life with intense physical activity
Ketogenesis burn cells in your body
A keto diet consists of 70 to 80 percent of fat, 15 to 20 percent of protein, and 5 to 10 percent of carbs.
- As long as you follow these indications your body keeps having plenty of fat to burn, it will have plenty of fuel to burn.
When we start our carrier we decrease our physical activity
It is very common for people who go into their professional life to decrease their level of physical activity as they need to prove themselves
- More time is required to commute to your job and spend long hours at the workplace
Conclusion
The main causes for muscle loss throughout the life are lifestyle causes such as aging and sedentariness.
Starting a family make it harder to exercise
Babies need to be well taken care of, and our natural love toward them will make sure of that
Pathological losses of muscle
There can be several pathologies that cause you to lose muscles and which are not due to your lifestyle
- Malnutrition
- Infections
- Prescription drugs
- Genetic conditions
- Depression
- Drug abuse
- HIV
