Keto Mediterranean Diet

This guide will provide an overview of the differences between the Ketogenic and Mediterranean diets and what Ketogenic Mediterranean diet is. It was in 2008 that researchers in Spain explored the idea of combining the ketogenic diet and Mediterranean diet. The diet plan included unlimited calories, olive oil as the main source of fat, vegetables and salads as main source of carbohydrates, fish for protein and a moderate amount of daily wine. The resulted yielded the same as that of a standard keto diet but the significant impact was the reduction of the LDL cholesterol and increase in HDL cholesterol. Pitting the two diets against each other let us breakdown the benefits and downside of each diet and what is their common takeaway combined.Subsequently the guide will walk you through a 4- week plan on how to follow this diet, which includes various recipes and a meal plan. Table of ContentsKeto vs MediterraneanThe Keto Mediterranean DietWeek 1: The Learning Curve WeekWeek 2: PreparationWeek 3: Making Your Meal PlanWeek 4: The Keto Mediterranean LifestyleSelected Recipes