https://www.scmp.com/rss/508168/feed This high fat, low-carb diet lowers blood sugar and insulin levels, shifting the body’s main energy source to fat instead of glucose — a process known as ketosis. It delivers health benefits, including weight loss, but can be difficult to maintain. Here’s what you need to know. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Sasha Gonzales Sasha Gonzales In 2021, Ashanthi Nandika began trying fad diets and exercise programmes to try to get into better shape, as she worried about the health problems she might face as she got older. Then 33 years old, the business manager of a food and beverage chain weighed 95kg (209 pounds) – which is considered obese for a woman who is 165cm (5 feet 5 inches) tall. “I went on the ketogenic diet and the low-carbohydrate diet, among others, and I exercised regularly, working with three different trainers and... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3324281/how-fb-manager-lost-30kg-calorie-counting-eating-healthily-and-exercise?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3324281/how-fb-manager-lost-30kg-calorie-counting-eating-healthily-and-exercise?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 07 Sep 2025 00:15:07 +0000 Wynna Wong Wynna Wong The Hong Kong Nutrition Association recently warned against the growing popularity of restrictive diets such as intermittent fasting and low-carbohydrate meals for weight loss. It followed a survey that found 40 per cent of respondents had experimented with such methods, often based on unverified information from social media and personal networks. Here, the Post unpacks the findings and what nutritionists say are more sustainable and evidence-based strategies for weight management. 1. What are... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3310910/are-weight-loss-diets-fasting-low-carbs-harmful-hong-kong-experts-weigh?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3310910/are-weight-loss-diets-fasting-low-carbs-harmful-hong-kong-experts-weigh?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 19 May 2025 08:40:03 +0000 Keto diets and ketone supplements have gained popularity among endurance runners for their potential to delay fatigue, but new research suggests they do not give athletes an advantage. A review of keto diet studies published in medical journal Sports Health: A Multidisciplinary Approach did not identify any significant advantages or disadvantages for endurance runners’ aerobic performance from following a ketogenic diet or having ketone supplements. When taking part in a continuous activity such... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3285539/keto-or-high-carb-diet-endurance-running-one-better-other-data-suggests?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3285539/keto-or-high-carb-diet-endurance-running-one-better-other-data-suggests?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 08 Nov 2024 23:45:06 +0000 When a neighbour started losing weight on the keto diet in 2018, Vinith Rao decided to give the high-fat, low-carb diet a try. A middle-aged father of two, Rao’s weight had ballooned to a high of 93 kilograms (205lbs) and he was ready to do something about it. The Hong Kong finance executive has called the city home since 2016. Sport had been an integral part of his school years in his native India. “I grew up playing cricket, football, hockey and badminton. Once I started college and embarked... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3237647/how-lose-weight-and-keep-it-healthy-eating-only-half-story-executive-lost-more-12kg-twice?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3237647/how-lose-weight-and-keep-it-healthy-eating-only-half-story-executive-lost-more-12kg-twice?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 15 Oct 2023 08:15:17 +0000 It’s probably more common for a chef to want to punch a food writer, but I can happily say that in this instance, it was the other way around. I’m at The Fighter’s Club in Central, Hong Kong, a high-end one-to-one boxing and Muay Thai gym and – without much boxing history at all – I’ve been invited to spar with chef Olivier Elzer, even getting the opportunity to throw a few generous punches at his core at one point. There’s a reason why the executive chef of the two-Michelin-star L’Envol in the... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/food-drink/article/3233589/keto-diet-only-1088-calories-fine-dining-meal-we-try-hong-kong-based-chef-olivier-elzers-new-us125?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/food-drink/article/3233589/keto-diet-only-1088-calories-fine-dining-meal-we-try-hong-kong-based-chef-olivier-elzers-new-us125?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 07 Sep 2023 10:15:16 +0000 Avinash Gowda’s struggle with weight began as a preteen. He lost weight during his teenage years, only to slowly gain it back once he began working. Years of work, travel and stress took a toll on the Singapore-based IT executive, now aged 50. A lack of exercise combined with a poor diet, smoking and drinking led to him reaching his heaviest weight in mid-2015: 101 kilograms (222.7 pounds). During a routine medical check-up at the time, Gowda was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes and hypertension,... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3231516/how-lose-weight-and-keep-it-dad-shed-29kg-through-keto-diet-intermittent-fasting-strength-training?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3231516/how-lose-weight-and-keep-it-dad-shed-29kg-through-keto-diet-intermittent-fasting-strength-training?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 20 Aug 2023 03:15:08 +0000 Gill Mahtani remembers being a “fat and chubby” child, in part because of a diet of calorie-dense, processed and convenience foods. In his mid-teens, he became addicted to hard drugs and lost a good deal of weight. After kicking his addiction 15 years later, he turned to food for comfort – and saw the excess kilograms pile back on. Over the next few years, Mahtani’s weight ballooned to 180kg (397 pounds) – until a health scare prompted him to spend the next 10 years trying to slim down. “It was... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3203407/after-100kg-weight-loss-through-juice-fasts-semi-ketogenic-and-now-full-keto-diet-father-four-no?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3203407/after-100kg-weight-loss-through-juice-fasts-semi-ketogenic-and-now-full-keto-diet-father-four-no?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 18 Dec 2022 03:15:10 +0000 Diet trends come and go, and in showbiz, celebrities are usually pretty quick to jump in on the hype of the season. While some A-listers swear by a simple, balanced diet of fresh, unprocessed foods to stay healthy, others may pick up on strange diets which might not always be backed by scientific research. Here are some female celebrities who’ve kept to some truly bizarre celebrity diets. 1. Adele’s popular sirtfood diet – which she never actually tried The sirtfood diet is claimed to help... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3196964/7-bizarre-pop-star-diets-beyonces-master-cleanse-juice-fast-and-madonnas-macrobiotic-lifestyle-katy?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3196964/7-bizarre-pop-star-diets-beyonces-master-cleanse-juice-fast-and-madonnas-macrobiotic-lifestyle-katy?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 23 Oct 2022 16:10:11 +0000 From instant noodles with satay beef to roast meats on rice, carbohydrates play a key part in the average Hongkonger’s daily meals. Even outside Hong Kong, rice serves as a common base on which entire Asian dishes are built, from bibimbap and biryani to sushi. Some people even make their love of rice a defining part of their personality. But rice is also often villanised, particularly with the rising popularity of the keto diet, which eschews carbs and promises quick weight-loss results and... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/food-drink/article/3191353/how-enjoy-asian-food-keto-diet-hong-kong-where-rice-noodles?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/food-drink/article/3191353/how-enjoy-asian-food-keto-diet-hong-kong-where-rice-noodles?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 05 Sep 2022 10:15:13 +0000 Coffee is among the most consumed drinks in the world, with an estimated two billion cups served up every day. That’s big business: the global coffee market was valued at US$102 billion in 2020. The health implications of drinking coffee have always been under vigorous scrutiny. The list of studies of coffee’s potential health benefits is long: its consumption has been linked to increased longevity, protection against type 2 diabetes and liver cancer, and increased energy levels, among... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3188244/three-coffee-alternatives-could-be-healthier-including?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3188244/three-coffee-alternatives-could-be-healthier-including?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 09 Aug 2022 10:45:14 +0000 The table is brimming with food at the Farooq household in the Petaling Jaya suburb of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. There is creamy spinach, broccoli, cauliflower rice, beef and chicken for Sunday lunch – and seated around the table are Norah Mohammed Khir, her mother Chan Yoke Yen, husband Mohammed Farooq and son Azran Farooq. The dishes Khir is serving are part of the ketogenic diet that all three generations have been following for several years to improve or reverse their individual medical... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3164744/how-keto-diet-helped-malaysian-family-tackle-health?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3164744/how-keto-diet-helped-malaysian-family-tackle-health?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 26 Jan 2022 23:15:15 +0000 After Adele made headlines last year for her sudden weight loss, rumours linked the British pop star to a diet trend called “sirtfoods”, rich in dark chocolate, red wine and green juice. But recently Adele said in a Vogue interview that she hasn’t followed any particular diet, and “inside sources” claiming to have spoken to her were unreliable. How does Adele spend her US$190 million fortune? British Vogue 🇬🇧https://t.co/UgGgfbF6lZ pic.twitter.com/V3p8UcZ7mk — Adele (@Adele) October 7,... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/well-being/article/3152514/does-adeles-rumoured-sirtfood-diet-really-work-easy-me?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/well-being/article/3152514/does-adeles-rumoured-sirtfood-diet-really-work-easy-me?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 15 Oct 2021 20:00:22 +0000 During a recent casual conversation, I was asked whether I was into the new keto diet. “Into it? I don’t even know what it is,” I replied. As one of the lucky people who has never had to diet, I generally distrust any kind of health fad or weight-loss supplement. When I was younger, I ate whatever I wanted and burned off the calories running around, playing ball and working summer jobs. “Why couldn’t others do the same?” I always thought. Of course, everyone’s metabolism is different. But most... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/food-drink/article/3147184/why-health-trends-keto-diet-are-best-left-lululemon-wearing?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/food-drink/article/3147184/why-health-trends-keto-diet-are-best-left-lululemon-wearing?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 02 Sep 2021 21:15:11 +0000 For Hong Kong resident Candy Lee, a cancer diagnosis inspired a journey of self-discovery which led her to change her lifestyle and career. She also found strength and solace in religion. “Cancer transformed my life. It taught me the importance of loving and accepting myself and to take responsibility for my physical health and mental well-being,” says Lee.  It was during a routine health check-up in December 2016 that a lump was found in Lee’s left breast that turned out to be malignant. She... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3129855/breast-cancer-survivor-finds-god-changes-her-career-and?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3129855/breast-cancer-survivor-finds-god-changes-her-career-and?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 19 Apr 2021 20:15:08 +0000 When Shirley Adrain became a mother in her 40s, she adopted a healthier lifestyle. Aspiring to live to 100, she exercised at least five times a week, consumed a sugar-free, low-carb diet, and only occasionally drank wine. Recognised for her people development skills, she left her 20-year career in banking and founded a leadership coaching and diversity and inclusion consultancy, enabling her to have a better work-life balance. But, in August, 2020, a doctor’s devastating diagnosis threatened to... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3124041/lung-cancer-survivor-credits-keto-diet-meditation?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3124041/lung-cancer-survivor-credits-keto-diet-meditation?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 07 Mar 2021 10:15:10 +0000 From foods to eat to potential drawbacks and health concerns, here are the top things you may not know about the keto diet. 1. What do you eat on the keto diet and are there any drawbacks? Lots of fat, some protein, and few carbs make the keto diet tough to sustain. Learn more 2. Does the keto diet help you shed weight? This teacher dropped 20kg, but used intermittent fasting, too. Learn more 3. Does the keto diet work long term? If you are motivated, to beat disease, for example, you can... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/food-drink/article/3122167/7-things-you-may-not-know-about-keto-diet?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/food-drink/article/3122167/7-things-you-may-not-know-about-keto-diet?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 21 Feb 2021 02:00:19 +0000 Step aside, Atkins. There’s a new fad diet in town. The high-fat, low-carb ketogenic diet – or “keto” for short – has become a popular way to lose weight. Just ask celebrities such as Halle Berry, Kourtney Kardashian and Vanessa Hudgens who all swear by it. Miley Cyrus, Samuel L. Jackson: 10 stars who quit veganism But while keto does help some to shed the pounds, it’s a huge change for your body’s metabolism and that can come with some serious side effects you should be aware of. If losing... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/well-being/article/3116520/kourtney-kardashian-vanessa-hudgens-and-halle-berry-love?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/well-being/article/3116520/kourtney-kardashian-vanessa-hudgens-and-halle-berry-love?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 05 Jan 2021 21:00:09 +0000 Hong Kong-based physical education teacher Julien Schneider was unhappy about gaining weight – more than 15kg (33lb) – in less than a year after arriving in the city in 2015 from his native France, despite doing two hours of physical activity daily. Like many of us, the now 39-year-old had experienced the yo-yo effect since his early 20s: putting on a few extra pounds, then trying to eat less to shake them off, but finding that harder and harder. His American wife had witnessed his struggle and... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3090040/keto-diet-weight-loss-tips-pe-teacher-who-dropped-20kg?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3090040/keto-diet-weight-loss-tips-pe-teacher-who-dropped-20kg?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 22 Jun 2020 11:00:12 +0000 Finding a treatment for a sick child may be the best motivation for adopting a new diet. It was for Oliver Smith, whose epileptic son Liam’s condition prompted his start on the high-fat, low-carbohydrate ketogenic diet more than seven years ago. He had witnessed Liam’s first seizure. Liam was just 10 weeks old and stopped breathing for a few seconds. By the time he was 10 years old, he was having constant seizures despite taking four medications at maximum dosages. Epilepsy is a central nervous... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3089547/does-keto-diet-work-long-term-it-does-dad-and-it-saved?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3089547/does-keto-diet-work-long-term-it-does-dad-and-it-saved?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 18 Jun 2020 11:45:12 +0000 The ketogenic diet, or keto diet, is a high-fat and highly restrictive regime that promises speedy weight loss. It is rocking the headlines, its profile boosted by endorsements from celebrities including US reality TV star Kourtney Kardashian and actress Halle Berry. Curious to try this diet? Here’s what you need to know. The history of the keto diet For starters, it’s not new. The ketogenic diet is approaching its 100th anniversary – though it didn’t begin as a weight-loss plan. Dr Russell... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3088748/keto-diet-101-what-eat-ketosis-weight-loss-and-downsides?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3088748/keto-diet-101-what-eat-ketosis-weight-loss-and-downsides?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 14 Jun 2020 08:15:09 +0000 Angeline Leong had been a vegan for several years when she started making her own tempeh, a fermented soy product popular in Indonesia. She was in need of a wholesome and tasty substitute for meat and did not like mock meats or other meat substitutes available in the supermarkets in Singapore, where she lives. With help from her mother, Leong began experimenting with making tempeh at home; the fermentation process binds the soy into a cake. After their early successful attempts, they started... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3082132/tempeh-keto-diet-and-weight-loss-favourite-high-vitamins?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3082132/tempeh-keto-diet-and-weight-loss-favourite-high-vitamins?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 30 Apr 2020 04:15:06 +0000 If the start of the new year led you to go on the ketogenic diet in an effort to lose weight, a new study suggests you may have been on it a little too long. Researchers at Yale University in the United States have conducted a study on mice to review the effects of the keto diet. They discovered that beyond a week, the benefits begin to cease. The study was recently published in Nature Metabolism and results indicate that over a limited time period, consuming a high-fat, low-carb diet can... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3048197/keto-diet-only-works-week-problem-can-cause-obesity-and?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3048197/keto-diet-only-works-week-problem-can-cause-obesity-and?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 30 Jan 2020 10:00:14 +0000 Ask your neighbourhood gym owner and they’ll tell you: February is the month of giving up, the time when weight rooms, freshly filled in the new year, begin to empty back out. As our desire to drop those extra holiday pounds turns to desperation, we turn to anything that promises to transform our bodies with little effort, no matter how outlandish their claims. ’Tis the season of the weight loss supplement, the fad diet, and the crash diet. Let’s be clear: extreme diets simply do not work for... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3046972/weight-loss-and-fad-diets-why-keto-diet-paleo-diet-and?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3046972/weight-loss-and-fad-diets-why-keto-diet-paleo-diet-and?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 21 Jan 2020 12:00:07 +0000 Every morning, before he has his ice bath, 39-year-old Tommy Ye clocks up five minutes of exercise by jumping on a trampoline in his flat. He then whips up some bulletproof coffee – made with unsalted butter and coconut oil – for breakfast, after having fasted since 7pm the previous night. Part of Ye’s daily routine includes stripping down in a darkened bedroom so he can fully absorb the light from his Redjuvenator, a machine from the US billed as a revolutionary healing and anti-ageing... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3039516/biohacking-singapore-keto-diets-fasting-flotation-therapy?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3039516/biohacking-singapore-keto-diets-fasting-flotation-therapy?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 27 Nov 2019 21:00:09 +0000 After his father died of cancer in 2009, Gary Chin Teck Chiang felt motivated to help people live healthier lives. Nutrition seemed a promising starting point, though at the time “health food” did not have a reputation for tasting good. Chin and his friend Terry Tong Chieh Hsien went on a search for a natural product that was both nutritious and delicious. While travelling in the Philippines, the pair discovered pili nuts. They sampled them raw and loved how they tasted – creamy, with a light... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3031217/health-benefits-pili-nuts-keto-diet-favourite-superfood?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3031217/health-benefits-pili-nuts-keto-diet-favourite-superfood?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 03 Oct 2019 10:00:11 +0000 When it comes to dieting trends, Hong Kong can be a little late to the party. “Hong Kong is behind when it comes to fad diets, and right now it is all about keto,” says Heanney Banks, a Hong Kong-based “fitfluencer” and health coach. “You can now buy keto-focused products here, but when I was doing the keto diet [in 2016] there were none.” Keto refers to the ketogenic diet, a radical diet plan in which fat is the main source of energy. Banks grew up in Scotland, and as a child was diagnosed with... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3024044/keto-and-paleo-diets-what-they-leave-out-might-just-be?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3024044/keto-and-paleo-diets-what-they-leave-out-might-just-be?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 24 Aug 2019 21:00:09 +0000 Low-carb eating is not always cheap. “We probably spend about C$60 (US$45) a month on nuts alone,” said David Harper, a kinesiologist and cancer researcher from Canada, who has been on a high-fat ketogenic diet with his wife, Dale Drewery, for six years. The goal of the keto diet is to enter a metabolic state called ketosis, in which the body breaks down fat for fuel instead of using carbohydrates. It is the same state that is triggered when people starve Yet Harper believes that buying pricey,... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/well-being/article/3023083/what-do-you-need-your-kitchen-succeed-keto-diet?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/well-being/article/3023083/what-do-you-need-your-kitchen-succeed-keto-diet?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 17 Aug 2019 02:00:14 +0000 “It’s meat and water. That’s it,” my husband says, looking morosely at his half-finished plate of steak. “I’m not allowed other things.” We’re on day 1 (meal 2) of the carnivore diet – or more accurately, he is, as I’m not fool enough to take on such an idiotic endeavour for two weeks – and I find myself vaguely concerned about Hubby’s health and sanity We’re on day 1 (meal 2) of the carnivore diet – or more accurately, he is, because I’m not fool enough to take on such an idiotic endeavour for... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/well-being/article/3022787/carnivore-diet-2-weeks-meat-and-water-any-easier-keto?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/well-being/article/3022787/carnivore-diet-2-weeks-meat-and-water-any-easier-keto?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 15 Aug 2019 05:00:11 +0000 Carrie Dennett, The Washington Post In recent months, my dietitian colleagues and I have been encountering more and more people making claims like “fruit is bad for you” or “fruit is toxic”. “What is going ON?” one of them posted on a dietitian internet mailing list. What’s going on is that the current crop of fad diets – such as paleo, keto, carnivore and pegan – have persuaded a lot of people that fruit is a dietary no-no. There was a time when we didn’t question whether fruit was good for us,... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3006664/keto-paleo-pegan-why-fad-diets-are-wrong-about-sugar?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3006664/keto-paleo-pegan-why-fad-diets-are-wrong-about-sugar?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 18 Apr 2019 14:00:11 +0000 A vegan YouTuber known as Rawvana was criticised by internet users recently after she was caught on video eating fish. The online influencer preaches about her vegan lifestyle and weight loss programmes on the internet, and has more than two million subscribers to her YouTube channel and 1.3 million followers on Instagram. In response to her critics, the 28-year-old uploaded a 33-minute video on Friday to apologise for breaching the diet she has been promoting. In the video, Rawvana explained... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/food-drink/article/3003291/five-trending-diets-keto-mediterranean-flexitarian?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/food-drink/article/3003291/five-trending-diets-keto-mediterranean-flexitarian?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 26 Mar 2019 11:30:04 +0000 The very first solid food my mother fed me as a baby in our southern India household was mashed-up rice mixed with a little ghee. This set the stage for my lifelong love affair with this nutty, rich, golden clarified butter. In recent years, ghee has become a global phenomenon, trending as a “superfood” and beloved by followers of the popular Keto diet. But its history – real and legendary – is long. First Hong Kong, then the world: Japan’s wagyu beef exports Ghee originated in India, where heat... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/food-drink/article/2185434/genius-ghee-trendy-keto-diet-superfood-what-it-what-do-it-and?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/food-drink/article/2185434/genius-ghee-trendy-keto-diet-superfood-what-it-what-do-it-and?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 10 Feb 2019 02:45:30 +0000 Jillian Michaels stopped by the offices of Women’s Health to talk health tips and went off on a trendy diet that she said gets her “fired up”: the keto diet. The weight-loss regimen tied to everyone from Halle Berry to Mick Jagger lacks basic nutritional sense, said the trainer seen on NBC’s The Biggest Loser. View this post on Instagram Fun total body challenge for ya hump day! Grab a chair and bust out 3 circuits of each move for 30 seconds each! #MyFitness A post... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/news-trends/article/2182340/why-celebrity-trainer-jillian-michaels-has-million?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/news-trends/article/2182340/why-celebrity-trainer-jillian-michaels-has-million?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 16 Jan 2019 08:31:28 +0000 Dieters from Silicon Valley to the Hollywood hills are convinced that the keto diet is a miracle for the body. The high-fat regimen has become the go-to eating plan for celebrities like Halle Berry and the Kardashians, Silicon Valley tech workers, venture capitalists and sports stars like LeBron James. Fans of the diet believe it can help burn belly fat, tamp down on hunger, and increase energy, all while encouraging consumption of fatty and oily foods. The keto diet is designed to get the body... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/news-trends/article/2181713/celebs-kardashians-swear-high-fat-keto-diet-how-does-it?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/news-trends/article/2181713/celebs-kardashians-swear-high-fat-keto-diet-how-does-it?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 12 Jan 2019 18:03:30 +0000 Thanksgiving dinner, which falls on Thursday in the United States, is traditionally a high-carb affair. Tables often feature some combination of mashed potatoes, thick gravy, sweet baked beans, yams, cornbread and apple pie. Those dishes can feel like an abomination for people on a ketogenic diet, which limits a person’s carbohydrate intake to between 20 and 50 grams (0.7 and 1.7 ounces) per day. Want to go on the keto diet? 9 things you should know before you start Keto dieters aim to stay in a... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/travel-food/article/2174331/how-you-can-eat-carb-free-keto-thanksgiving-dinner-and?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/travel-food/article/2174331/how-you-can-eat-carb-free-keto-thanksgiving-dinner-and?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 21 Nov 2018 18:00:33 +0000 Having been overweight for years, I have tried every diet in the book in the hope of shedding pounds and getting healthy. Like many people, any success I found in dieting was usually short-lived and I always ended up frustrated and right back where I started – that is, until I discovered the keto diet four years ago. Halle Berry has used ‘keto’ diet, but is the bad breath worth it? While following a diet high in fat, moderate in protein, and very low in carbohydrates has been a godsend for me,... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/news-trends/article/2170361/want-go-keto-diet-9-things-you-should-know-you-start?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/news-trends/article/2170361/want-go-keto-diet-9-things-you-should-know-you-start?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 28 Oct 2018 18:03:19 +0000 Have you been living a low-carb life? Diets that replace carbs with protein or fat – think Atkins, South Beach, Paleo, keto – are popular largely based on claims that they lead to weight loss and reduced risk of cardiovascular disease and Type 2 diabetes. However, new research suggests that replacing carbohydrates with animal fat and protein, as most low-carb diets do, is linked to a shorter lifespan. Many randomised controlled trials – typically the gold standard in research – have found... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/2165587/how-keto-paleo-and-atkins-diets-could-shorten-your-life?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/2165587/how-keto-paleo-and-atkins-diets-could-shorten-your-life?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 24 Sep 2018 19:00:55 +0000 You have probably have heard of the ketogenic diet, also known as the keto diet. Your friends may be doing it, your workout buddy may be on it, and even A-listed celebrities, such as actress Halle Berry and the television personality and socialite Kourtney Kardashian have adopted and raved about it. What exactly is it? Why ‘healthier’ low-fat ice cream may not be cool for your body To put it simply, the ketogenic diet includes foods with low levels of carbohydrates (5 per cent of total... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/travel-food/article/2156467/halle-berry-and-kourtney-kardashian-approve-keto-diet?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/travel-food/article/2156467/halle-berry-and-kourtney-kardashian-approve-keto-diet?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 29 Jul 2018 14:00:45 +0000 Making healthy changes in our lives is difficult, and radical transformations are rare. This month we are profiling a trio of Hongkongers who have embraced change and emerged as different people, from the inside out. We could all take steps to improve our health, but how far would you go? Stefanie Hemshall has gone all the way, making a radical lifestyle change by adopting a ketogenic diet. It's a diet that flies in the face of traditional nutrition - high in fat, moderate in protein and low in... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health/article/1708251/going-against-wholegrain-how-high-fat-keto-diet-boosted-one?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health/article/1708251/going-against-wholegrain-how-high-fat-keto-diet-boosted-one?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 11 Feb 2015 03:45:00 +0000