The Keto Diet

Vinith Rao turned to the keto diet in 2018 when his weight hit 93kg. He lost 14kg, but regained it during the pandemic. After a wellness coach inspired him to try regular exercise with his diet, the kilos have stayed off.

Olivier Elzer, a keto diet fan and chef of Michelin restaurant L’Envol in the St Regis Hong Kong, recently invited some food writers to spar with him then try his 1,088-calorie fine-dining meal.

Told he had type 2 diabetes and hypertension at 42, a 101kg Singapore IT exec quit smoking, cut down on alcohol, began cardio and strength training and adopted a keto diet. Intermittent fasting was the final step.

Gill Mahtani was 34 and weighed 180kg. When he flatlined on the operating table it was time to lose the excess kilos. Nearly down to his target weight, he has ‘so much energy’ and is ‘way more confident’.

From Madonna’s macrobiotic lifestyle and Beyoncé’s Master Cleanse juice fast to Katy Perry’s M Plan with mushrooms and Victoria Beckham’s simple meal – here are seven female celebs with unique diets

Following the very-low-carb keto diet may seem tough in Hong Kong when so many Asian dishes are built on rice or noodles but it’s easier than you might think, as two experts point out.

Coffee alternatives from companies such as Bulletproof, Mud\Wtr and Lifeboost offer potentially healthier twists on your morning brew.

A high-fat, very-low-carb ketogenic diet helped one Malaysian family improve or reverse health conditions including diabetes and high blood pressure, and lose weight in the process.

A rumour about Adele turned the sirtfood diet into a hot trend – we take a closer look at what it involves and whether it’s worth trying, or could even be dangerous for your health

After being diagnosed with breast cancer in 2016, Candy Lee changed her lifestyle and career, started keeping fit and found religion. She also set up a YouTube channel to inspire others.

Shirley Adrain was shocked to learn she had late-stage lung cancer, having never smoked. A regime involving targeted therapy, meditation, adopting a keto diet, and positive thinking is aiding her recovery.

This high fat, low-carb diet lowers blood sugar and insulin levels, shifting the body’s main energy source to fat instead of glucose — a process known as ketosis. It delivers health benefits, including weight loss, but can be difficult to maintain. Here’s what you need to know.

Training your body to burn fat not sugar brings big changes to your insides – know what you’re getting into first to avoid unwanted side effects

This teacher dropped 20kg, but used intermittent fasting, too.

If you are motivated, to beat disease, for example, you can sustain it.

Lots of fat, some protein, and few carbs make the keto diet tough to sustain.

Fermented soy product is keto friendly - high in protein and fat and low in carbs.

The ketogenic diet works by tricking the body into entering starvation mode, where it burns fat for energy. But after a week the body begins replenishing its fat stores faster than they can be used, Yale University study on mice suggests.

It may strain the liver and kidneys and trigger yo-yo dieting

To live longer, healthier lives, they choose keto to stay slim

As tasty as pumpkin or sunflower seeds, they are popular with people who follow the ketogenic diet, and can help lower cholesterol. The Philippines is the only country in Asia that grows the nuts to sell commercially.

Imbalances can trigger complications from constipation to mood swings - and worse.

Couple, who have lived on high-fat ketogenic diet for six years and co-wrote how-to keto guide BioDiet say consumption of sugar, not fat, should be vilified

All-you-can-eat animal products, such as meat, fish and eggs ... but will ‘Hubby’, our no-greens guinea pig, cheat on a neighbour’s chocolate chip waffles?

Many diets today tell their followers that fruit is too high in carbs, sugar and calories – some even call fruit toxic because of its sugar. But fruit is full of vitamins, minerals and phytochemicals, which all contribute to good health.

While veganism is a fast-growing trend, some find a plant-based diet too hard to follow. Here are five popular diets, including low-sodium and carb-free regimes.

India’s love affair with clarified butter dates back millennia. Lately it’s trending as a superfood with Keto diet followers. Ghee has a long shelf life, is high in vitamin D and is suitable for lactose intolerant people

Star of NBC’s ‘The Biggest Loser’ says weight-loss regimen favoured by stars from Halle Berry to Mick Jagger lacks basic nutritional sense