This book is about the keto diet. It's a superfad right now, but there are some misconceptions about what it does and doesn't do. Here are the basics: The keto diet forces your body to produce ketones - substances that act as an energy source your brain and muscles can use when you don't have carbs around to burn for fuel. This state, called "ketosis," happens when your body burns its own fat reserves for energy. In the early days of the keto diet, doctors would recommend it as a way to combat seizures in people with epilepsy who didn't respond well enough to AEDs (anti-epileptic drugs). Later on, people at risk for conditions like heart disease or type 2 diabetes would use it to burn fat and keep tabs on their weight. But over the last few years, the keto diet has come to mean something different: the high-fat, low-carb diet that enthusiasts say will give you muscle mass to go with those abs. Keto means "ketosis" not "epilepsy," right? Nope. This misconception is based on a misunderst