>>16691
Keto enthusiast here.
1- The brain can derive up to 60% of his energy requirements to the use of ketone bodies. Also, you're not on a constant state of hypoglycemia, since the liver is synthesizing glucose from amino acids and the low insulin release you have maintains the levels pretty ok. I never felt mentally clearer than when I was in keto, and I even get into a keto when I have finals coming and need my brain working at it's most.
2- That is long to explain, but the levels of LDL and cholesterol go lower on a ketogenic diet. You should give a read to The Ketogenic Diet, by Lyle McDonald, it's amazingly clear and explains this part quite well. I experimented this descend myself, but it's impossible to tell if it's due to the diet itself or to the fact that one's losing weight, as in any diet the blood level of this compounds tend to go down.
3- Fibber is really hard to get and that caused my abandon of the diet every time. Of course you can eat a lot of vegetables, as cellulose isn't even digested and thus that glucose won't fuck your diet up. The thing is I don't like them you know? but you can eat tons of salads on a keto if you want to.
4- Calorie counting tend to fail due to the accordion effect (you need to restrict more calories each time to get the same effects due to changes in hormonal regulation). Also, a ketogenic diet is a great way to adapt to a new relation with food and to restrict useless food groups, and after you've been on one you'll never go back to the eating patterns you had before.
Try to give a read to the mentioned book by Lyle McDonald. Unlike me, the guy isn't a defender of the diet, he simply gives facts and marks the pros and cons of the diet from a real perspective.
