The ketogenic diet is now a trend for people who wants to lose weight. Your task is to come up with a report about this diet and assess its efficacy and implication to the health.  Here are your guiding questions: 1) What are ketone bodies and ketogenesis? 2) What is a ketogenic diet? What makes it different from other kinds of diet? 3) What are the good and bad effects of this diet? 4)In your personal opinion,  is it safe to continue this diet for a long period of time?

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Q: concern for the heart from following a ketogenic diet

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Q: Is the Ketogenic diet a fad diet? Does the diet meet dietary guidelines recommended by the USDA?

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