Ethan Harris

Keto Diet Cookbook for Beginners Ethan Harris

The food we eat provides the fuel used by our bodies for everyday activities, and the materials needed to help the body grow. Unlike cars which can only run on gasoline, the body is designed to use three main fuels including carbohydrates, fats, and protein. Carbohydrates are the primary component of sugars, starch, and flour which come mostly from plants. Fats come in two broad types: saturated fats, like butter, which mostly come from animals, and unsaturated fats, like corn oil, which mostly come from plants. Finally, protein comes mainly from animals and is represented by meat and fish. The preceding is a broad generalization and there are many variations, such as nuts which contain more than 50% fat. Carbohydrates, fats, and proteins all undergo the same type of chemical reaction with the oxygen we breathe to produce energy for the body, and waste products including carbon dioxide and water.