The Keto Diet: Pros, Cons And Tips (3 of 5)

This diet has great health benefits for certain people.

For people who suffer from seizures, the keto diet is extremely helpful. It can also be a great diet for athletes to use when they need to cut their weight quickly. Leading researchers are also exploring the benefits of keto for people with neurological disorders, like Parkinson’s disease.

The diet can be difficult to adhere to.

The restrictive nature of keto is just like any other diet, which makes it hard to stick to. Cardiologist Kameswari Maganti, MD says that keto is good for a short period of time to lose weight, but can cause yo-yo dieting ultimately — one dieting trap that can increase mortality rates.