How to Use keto in a Sentence

keto

1 of 2 adjective
Definition of ketonext
  • So, are non-keto dieters missing out on the next big thing?
    — Zee Krstic, Good Housekeeping, 1 Oct. 2020
  • The equivalent of eating a pint of keto ice cream, Hazen said.
    — Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 27 Feb. 2023
  • On TikTok, the keto hashtag has been viewed more than 10.3 billion times.
    — Bychloe Taylor, Fortune Well, 6 Mar. 2023
  • While lightening up on the keto plan with fruit sounds like a good idea, fruit can be high in carbohydrates.
    — Gabrielle Kassel, Health, 27 July 2023
  • Other parents shared links about their kids’ favorite keto snacks and constantly kept in touch with the Singers.
    — Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 July 2023
  • Kids meals, gluten-friendly, keto and low-carb options are also available.
    — Bahar Anooshahr, The Arizona Republic, 26 Feb. 2023
  • Look for keto smoothie recipes with fat, like full-fat coconut milk, heavy cream, or coconut oil, for example.
    — Women's Health, 27 Feb. 2023
  • Certain fruits are harder to fit into the keto diet based on their higher carb content.
    — Emily Shiffer, Women's Health, 2 June 2023
  • Over the past few years, stock has gained popularity as a sipping drink, commonly known as bone broth, due to the rise of the Paleo, Whole30 and keto diets.
    — Good Housekeeping, 14 Mar. 2023
  • That said, some keto diets may have negative effects on gut health.
    — Christopher Damman, Fortune Well, 3 July 2023
  • Not everyone is on a keto diet, of course, but the idea that a healthy start to the day involves more than just carbs has now been baked into the collective consciousness.
    — Emily Heil, Washington Post, 24 Oct. 2023
  • Perhaps the parents in those keto baby groups are onto something.
    — Christina Oehler, Health.com, 20 Aug. 2019
  • Eating keto sweets can trick the mind into wanting more indulgent foods.
    — Melissa Matthews, Men's Health, 2 May 2023
  • Aside from weight loss, keto diets are sometimes used as a treatment option for people with epilepsy.
    — Bychloe Taylor, Fortune Well, 6 Mar. 2023
  • Those compounds are what cause keto breath: a metallic-tasting, somewhat stinky side effect.
    — Jaclyn London, Ms, Rd, Cdn, Good Housekeeping, 2 Jan. 2019
  • But there are ways for those who follow vegan, gluten-free or keto diets to make it through with substitutes, home cooking and a lot of patience.
    — Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 28 Mar. 2020
  • Pizza Cat is also known for pizzas with edge-to-edge cheese, sauce and ingredients, gluten-free and keto pizzas and chicken wings.
    — Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 16 Apr. 2023
  • To this extent, wisdom demands that consumers do thorough research on their choice of keto dietary pills.
    — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 15 Dec. 2022
  • When hopping onto a keto diet, one of the most important things to consider is protein.
    — Women's Health, 31 Mar. 2023
  • The keto diet has been around since the 1920s, when a doctor stumbled on it as a way of controlling seizures in children with epilepsy who didn’t respond to other treatment methods.
    — Carma Hassan, CNN, 5 Mar. 2023
  • As for her diet, Halle sticks to a keto plan: a low-carb, high fat diet plan to kickstart ketosis in your body (a bodily process that burns fat rather than carbs for energy).
    — Olivia Evans, Women's Health, 22 Mar. 2023
  • The combination is similar to the keto trend of adding butter to coffee, but the Starbucks drinks are sweetened with additions like hazelnut and oat milk.
    — Dallas News, 2 Mar. 2023
  • Mashed in a Ziploc with a little salt, avocado is the perfect packable keto fuel.
    — Michael Easter, Outside Online, 20 Apr. 2017
  • For someone who has long followed a keto or low-carb diet, reducing protein and ramping up millet and quinoa goes against every fiber of my being, so to speak.
    — Mary Holland, Robb Report, 27 Aug. 2023
  • For people drawn to the keto and paleo diets, eating more unsaturated fats could help.
    — Linda Carroll, NBC News, 27 Apr. 2023
  • The keto diet focuses on a high-fat, low-carb, moderate-protein intake.
    — Julie Upton, Health, 22 Aug. 2023
  • The keto diet has risen to popularity in recent years, namely out of its success stories.
    — Melissa Matthews, Men's Health, 2 May 2023
  • The traditional keto diet promotes strict adherence to eating high amounts of fat, moderate amounts of protein, and very low carbs.
    — Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 14 May 2023
  • Add them to your regular rotation to help keep your keto diet as nutritious as possible.
    — Women's Health, 16 Aug. 2023
  • The keto diet has grown in popularity for its general weight loss benefits.
    — Sarah Garone, Health, 18 Sep. 2023
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keto

2 of 2 noun
  • All the specials are vegan, gluten-free, paleo and keto.
    — Elena Kadvany, San Francisco Chronicle, 1 Nov. 2021
  • Low-carb diets like keto rely heavily on fats to fill you up.
    — Carma Hassan, CNN, 5 Mar. 2023
  • Look for ones made from coconut oil, which is higher in fat and especially keto-friendly, Dr. Gundry says.
    — Erica Sweeney, Men's Health, 6 Mar. 2023
  • But that doesn't mean keto is off the table for vegetarians.
    — Emily Shiffer, Women's Health, 3 Mar. 2023
  • The menu caters to a variety of special diets, including vegan, gluten-free, keto and Whole 30.
    — Lauren Wethington, Detroit Free Press, 21 May 2022
  • Here's an idea: Bulletproof’s canned cold brew coffee is easy for on-the-go and keto-friendly, offering black coffee with 200mg of caffeine to jumpstart your day.
    — Jean Chen Smith, The Enquirer, 7 Jan. 2022
  • By avoiding all-purpose flour, home bakers can accommodate a number of dietary guidelines: gluten-free, grain-free, low-carb, keto — and kosher for Passover.
    — Sharyn Jackson, Star Tribune, 24 Mar. 2021
  • While the diet is high in fat and low in carbohydrates, many argue that keto helps promote weight loss due to your body entering a state of ketosis when the body is deprived of carbohydrates.
    — Marisa Olsen, Peoplemag, 15 Feb. 2023
  • This keto-friendly spirit is made the juniper, citrus, and botanicals that evoke the flavor profile of a London dry gin, without carbs, sugar, calories, or of course, alcohol.
    — Sam Dangremond, Town & Country, 7 Dec. 2022
  • That said, even a diet somewhat higher in carbs and lower in fat than traditional keto appeared to have significant effects on heart health.
    — Sarah Garone, Health, 20 Mar. 2023
  • From keto and paleo to vegan offerings, this kit has something for every health-conscious consumer.
    — Stefani Sassos, Ms, Rdn, Cso, Cdn, Nasm-Cpt, Good Housekeeping, 16 June 2022
  • The menu at Naco 210 will carry over the truck’s signature all-day chilaquiles, tortas, brisket tacos and keto-friendly cheese-crust tacos, while adding more sauce options, plus eggs Benedict, aguas frescas and Mexican croissants.
    — Mike Sutter, San Antonio Express-News, 1 Dec. 2021
  • People are likely talking so much about autophagy because the subject is closely linked to the popular diet trends, intermittent fasting and keto.
    — Erica Sweeney, Men's Health, 31 Mar. 2023
  • Some people swear by carb-restricting diets as a strategy for weight loss, but researchers haven’t yet been able to confirm the long-term safety of eating this way — especially fully no-carb diets like keto.
    — Anna Funk, Discover Magazine, 22 Feb. 2021
  • And what started as a mission to offer gluten-free options was a springboard for Picazzo’s current identity as a hub for vegan, keto-friendly and organic dishes, too.
    — Georgann Yara, The Arizona Republic, 16 Sep. 2021
  • The list, published Thursday in Circulation, gave the lowest scores to the paleo and ketogenic, or keto, diets for their reliance on fats from animal sources, such as butter and full-fat dairy, while severely restricting carbohydrates.
    — Linda Carroll, NBC News, 27 Apr. 2023
  • The study also looked at the longitudinal effect of following the diet, whereas most people who follow a keto-like diet tend to follow it intermittently for shorter periods of time.
    — Carma Hassan, CNN, 5 Mar. 2023
  • For more meal delivery ideas, check out our roundup of keto-friendly meal delivery, vegetarian-friendly meal delivery and meat delivery services too.
    — Lesley Kennedy, CNN Underscored, 1 Jan. 2021
  • From keto to paleo to vegan offerings, Green Chef has something for every health-conscious consumer and features a wide variety of organic ingredients.
    — Stefani Sassos, Ms, Rdn, Cso, Cdn, Nasm-Cpt, Good Housekeeping, 31 May 2022
  • Natural Organics sold the NaturesPlus keto product nationwide and exported it to several countries.
    — Chris Smith, BGR, 11 May 2022
  • All the specials are vegan, gluten-free, paleo and keto.
    — Elena Kadvany, San Francisco Chronicle, 1 Nov. 2021
  • Low-carb diets like keto rely heavily on fats to fill you up.
    — Carma Hassan, CNN, 5 Mar. 2023
  • Look for ones made from coconut oil, which is higher in fat and especially keto-friendly, Dr. Gundry says.
    — Erica Sweeney, Men's Health, 6 Mar. 2023
  • But that doesn't mean keto is off the table for vegetarians.
    — Emily Shiffer, Women's Health, 3 Mar. 2023
  • The menu caters to a variety of special diets, including vegan, gluten-free, keto and Whole 30.
    — Lauren Wethington, Detroit Free Press, 21 May 2022
  • Here's an idea: Bulletproof’s canned cold brew coffee is easy for on-the-go and keto-friendly, offering black coffee with 200mg of caffeine to jumpstart your day.
    — Jean Chen Smith, The Enquirer, 7 Jan. 2022
  • By avoiding all-purpose flour, home bakers can accommodate a number of dietary guidelines: gluten-free, grain-free, low-carb, keto — and kosher for Passover.
    — Sharyn Jackson, Star Tribune, 24 Mar. 2021
  • While the diet is high in fat and low in carbohydrates, many argue that keto helps promote weight loss due to your body entering a state of ketosis when the body is deprived of carbohydrates.
    — Marisa Olsen, Peoplemag, 15 Feb. 2023
  • This keto-friendly spirit is made the juniper, citrus, and botanicals that evoke the flavor profile of a London dry gin, without carbs, sugar, calories, or of course, alcohol.
    — Sam Dangremond, Town & Country, 7 Dec. 2022
  • That said, even a diet somewhat higher in carbs and lower in fat than traditional keto appeared to have significant effects on heart health.
    — Sarah Garone, Health, 20 Mar. 2023

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