Hi there,
I am making a complete KETO list for my fridge to make it easier to see at a glance what are **[keto foods](https://imgur.com/a/oWbFeBZ)**. If you can think of anymore, please let me know. I will then share the updated list for free.
Grandma here is learning as she goes, and I learned something huge today about sodium and keto, so I thought I would share in case someone else needs to hear this. If I’m missing something important, please let me know and I will edit this.
**KETO:**
Low carb, high fat, need sodium, don’t quit too soon.
**NET CARBS**=CARBS-FIBER-SUGAR ALCOHOL (if it’s a processed food)
Low carb diets lower your insulin levels, making your kidneys excrete excess sodium. This can lead to a mild sodium deficiency. **SYMPTOMS:** lightheadedness, fatigue, headaches, leg cramps, and even constipation. Need <2300 mg sodium daily.
A very low carb diet must be high in fat. Otherwise, you won’t get enough energy or nutrition to sustain yourself.
**HEALTHY FATS:** Avocados, cheese, chia seeds, 70%+ dark chocolate, eggs, extra virgin olive oil, fatty fish (salmon, sardines, trout, anchovies, herring, mackerel), flaxseeds, nuts, yogurt (full fat), plus get sodium (<2300 mg).
When we consume too much sugar the excess is converted to fat and stored.
**LOW GLYCEMIC FRUITS:** Avocados, watermelon, strawberries, lemons, tomatoes, raspberries, peaches, cantaloupe, star fruit, and blackberries.
by Wonderful_World_Book
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Keto diets do not have to be high in fat if your goal is weight loss…you have a ton of excess body fat that you can burn as energy.