KETO DIET MAY HARM BONES

As keto frenzy continues, athletes should proceed with caution. A study in Frontiers in Endocrinology finds that the low-carb, high-fat food plan may cause an alarming decline in bone health among athletes, in this case, elite race walkers. “Blood markers indicated both greater bone breakdown and reduced bone formation for the keto group,” says study co-author Louise Burke. Though the jury’s out if you do keto mainly to lose weight.