#HealthBytes: 5 'Keto-friendly' food items that actually make you fat
What's the story
If you happen to be a weight-watcher, you've probably already heard of the Ketogenic diet, one of the hottest diet buzzwords.
The Keto diet encourages increased consumption of healthy fats and lowered intake of carbohydrates, in order to promote healthy weight loss.
However, the constant hearsay has given birth to many keto-related myths.
Here are 5 supposedly 'keto-friendly' food-items that are high in carbohydrates.
Foods #1,2
Blueberries and Cashew Nuts
Blueberries: Blueberries, packed with antioxidants, are surely great for your skin health, but with 14% carbohydrates content in 100 gm of blueberries, they will mess up your 'healthy' keto diet plan.
Cashew nuts: One of the fatties nuts, Cashews (100 gm) contain 44 gm healthy fats, but also 30 gm carbohydrates. Thus, you should consider avoiding them, if you're following a ketogenic diet.
Foods #3,4
Pumpkin Seeds and Sunflower Seeds
Pumpkin Seeds: With plenty of protein and healthy fats, Pumpkin seeds are, of course, good for health. But, with a carbohydrates portion of 54/100 gm, they need to be avoided, when you're on a keto diet.
Sunflower seeds: Considered healthy because of their richness in good fats, Sunflower seeds are also high in carbohydrates. So, you might consider cutting your intake, when on keto.
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#5: Chia Seeds
Considered a super-food, Chia seeds are amazingly nutritious and versatile. But, given the high carbohydrates content (ie. 42 gm on 100 gm), these shouldn't be taken, if you're on keto, as these directly contradict the basic keto-diet idea of low carbohydrates intake.