The Effect of a Meatless,Keto Restrictive Diet on Body Composition,Strength Capacity,Oxidative Stress,Immune Response

"Each participant received a nutritional plan that was the same qualitatively but differed quantitatively - a 500 kcal reduction based on Estimated Energy Requirement (EER) was assumed. Before the start of the study, each participant obtained information about the basic principles of the ketogenic diet. Diet was designed to be isoproteic (1.8gxKg-1xbody weight-1xday-1) with three meals a day. The distribution of macronutrients during the very low carbohydrate ketogenic diet (KD) was: protein 1.8 gxKg-1xbody weight-1xday-1(\~25-30%), fats (\~65-70%,with a strong emphasis on the content of omega 3 fatty acids) and carbohydrate (\<30gxday-1;\<10%).~The food lists encouraged the consumption of fish,raw and cooked vegetables, eggs,fruits with the lowest glycemic index (blueberry, raspberry), plant oils and fats from avocado,olives.Drinks permitted were tea, coffee without sugar and the foods and drinks to be avoided were alcohol,meat (any kind of meat),bread,pasta,rice,milk,dairy and potatoes."