January 5th is National Keto Day, and it got us to thinking, are there good restaurants in Las Vegas that offer keto-friendly or low carb menus? Turns out, the answer is yes. After all, we offer good everything when it comes to restaurants here in Sin City. We have some of the best chefs in the world, and they’re not only found on the strip anymore.
But, first things first, what is keto? A ketogenic diet is one high in fats and low in carbohydrates. It’s has a lot of parallels to other low carb diets, including Atkins. According to Healthline, the keto diet has some seriously amazing health benefits. Including lowering insulin and blood sugar levels. It does this by keeping your body in a metabolic state called ketosis.
Ketosis happens when the body has an excess of fats and and lack of carbs to burn. When it is in this state for a long period of time, the body gets really good at burning fat for fuel. Experts claim it also turns fat in the liver into ketones. Ketones are chemicals the body produces when it breaks down fat for energy. According to keto advocates, this transformation in the liver can help supply energy to the brain (healthline.com).
There are different versions of the keto diet. There’s the standard one, that promotes a 70% fat, 20% protein, 10% carbohydrate balance. Other variations, including the “cyclical” or “targeted” versions, allow more carbs at specific times in the diet. And the “high protein” version has a higher protein-to-fat ratio than the standard version.
Of course, keto diets aren’t for everyone. But if they are for you, or you’ve been wanting to try it out, then you should know about places in Las Vegas that cater to this kind of eating. Just because you have a specific diet, doesn’t mean you have to always cook at home. Here are our favorite keto and low-carb places in Las Vegas. –Wendy Rush
