When following a ketogenic diet, your body eventually becomes accustomed to using healthy fats as its main source of fuel.

This causes the liver to produce higher amounts of ketones, which are water-soluble fats that burn more efficiently than carbs.

Here are some of the benefits that you can get once your body uses ketones for energy:

Improved weight loss

A high-carb, low-fat diet is usually recommended for people who are trying to lose weight.

Decreased risk of chronic inflammation

When the body burns glucose for energy, high amounts of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and secondary free radicals are produced, which may cause inflammation and premature degeneration.

Lower risk of cancer

Unlike mitochondria that have the flexibility to burn either glucose or fat for energy, cancer cells can only use glucose as fuel.

Lower insulin levels

When your body burns glucose for fuel, it causes the blood sugar levels to rise. This results in higher insulin levels in the body.