Here are the basics. The keto diet aims to force your body
into using a different type of fuel. Instead of relying on sugar
(glucose) that comes from carbohydrates (such as grains, legumes,
vegetables, and fruits), the keto diet relies on ketone bodies, a type
of fuel that the liver produces from stored fat.
Burning fat seems like an ideal way to lose pounds. But getting the liver to make ketone bodies is tricky: