WW and the ketogenic diet
| KEY FEATURES |
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The ketogenic diet
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| U.S. News & World Report Rankings* |
#1 Best Diet for Weight Loss in 2020 |
#15 Best Diet for Weight Loss in 2020 |
| What can I eat? |
Everything’s on the menu! Our new myWW™ program is our most customized weight-loss program ever and is tailored to your food preferences. It’s based on our proven SmartPoints® system, which converts calories, saturated fat, sugar, and protein into one easy-to-use value, and includes ZeroPoint™ foods that form a healthy pattern of eating—and you don't have to measure or track them. Every member gets a personalized SmartPoints Budget based on height, age, weight, and sex that consists of daily SmartPoints and weekly SmartPoints, plus rollovers for added flexibility. There are different ways to follow myWW that provide varying SmartPoints Budgets balanced with 100+ (fruits and non-starchy veggies on Green), 200+ (fruits, veggies, and lean proteins on Blue), or 300+ (fruits, veggies, lean proteins, and whole grains on Purple) ZeroPoint foods that you don’t have to track or measure. That’s right, on Purple, you can enjoy potatoes and whole grains like whole-wheat pasta, brown rice, and quinoa to your hunger’s content! Of course, balanced, healthy eating behaviors are still recommended. Even if you’re not on Purple, we never put whole food groups off-limits. You have the power to spend your SmartPoints Budget however you like to eat.
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You must eliminate most foods and beverages that contain carbohydrates: bread, cereal, rice, pasta, beans, fruit, starchy vegetables, milk, and alcohol. The keto diet limits you to only 20 to 40 grams of carbs per day. That's like having one slice of bread and a piece of fruit, or a half-cup rice or pasta, as your only carb-containing food for the entire day. |
| Livability |
The program has been developed based on principles of nutrition and behavior-change science to build healthy habits around food, activity, and mindset. Our easy-to-use tools, techniques, and weekly topics help guide members towards smarter food choices, moving more, and helpful ways of thinking. |
The keto diet is a highly restrictive food plan that puts your body into a state of physiologic ketosis. When you eliminate nearly an entire food group (in this case, carbs) you are left with far fewer foods to eat and will therefore likely be eating less overall. Much of the initial weight loss is due to water loss, which is immediately reversed when carbs are reintroduced into your diet. |
| Health considerations | WW was named the #1 doctor-recommended weight-loss program based on a 2019 survey by Kantar Health of 500 doctors who recommend weight-loss programs to patients. |
There could be potential health risks, in particular for people living with certain medical conditions. In addition, a high-fat approach has known health risks including increased risk of heart disease. |
| Social support |
WW Workshops, WW Coaches, 24/7 Live Coaching, customer service, and Connect, an exclusive social network with other members for motivation and inspiration whenever you need it. |
Blogs written by followers of the keto diet, physician- and nutritionist-written literature, and online communities or trending topics. |
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Want more information from our experts on the ketogenic diet? Check out this article.
*WW is the #1 Best Diet for Weight Loss 10 Years in a Row! Learn more here.
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