Keto Diet: How Long Does It Take to Enter Ketosis?

The keto diet still reigns as one of the most popular and highly searched diets in the world. Ketogenic diet is all about minimizing your carbs and upping your fats to get your body to use fat as a form of energy. It is also about your body entering Ketosis.

What is Ketosis? It is actually a natural metabolic state. It involves the body producing ketone bodies out of fat and using them for energy instead of carbs. You can get into ketosis by following a very low-carb, high-fat ketogenic diet. 

It usually takes 2-4 days for the body to get into ketosis if you eat 20-50 carbs per day. But in some cases, it takes weeks for the body to get into ketosis. It could be due to factors like physical activity level, age, metabolism, and carb, fat, and protein intake.

Here are a few tips to help you reach ketosis faster:

  • Eat 20-50 carbs per day
  • Exercise more
  • Try intermediate fasting
  • Increase the intake of high-quality fats
  • Check your ketone levels regularly

It may take you longer to enter into ketosis if you eat too many carbs. So monitor your carbs intake and follow the above tips to get into ketosis faster.

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