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Podcast: The Science of Health Podcast
Episode: The Keto Diet & Intermittent Fasting: Do They Work?
Description: Many people are trying diets like the keto diet or intermittent fasting to lose weight. These diets aim to put your body in a state of ketosis – when your body’s preferred fuel source changes from carbohydrates to fat. Ketosis, the thinking goes, melts away the body fat.
But do diets that focus on ketosis work? UH registered dietitian Meghann Featherstun, MS, RD, CSSD, LD, tells us about these diets – and whether science backs up the weight-loss hype.