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Everything you need to know about a keto diet

A keto diet was initially used to treat epileptic symptoms (Photo: Courtesy)

When you look at the most popular diets that have even been endorsed by many celebrities, you will find everything from the carnivore diet to the keto diet which is by far one of the most popular ones out there.

What is not commonly known however is that this was not first as a weight loss plan. Its main purpose was for treatment of epileptic symptoms but nowadays, it is mostly used as one of the most effective dieting hacks.

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