Ketogenic Diet
METABOLIC TYPE II DIET PLAN – KETOGENIC
(GOOD METABOLIZER)
Characteristics
Metabolic Type II people are the true carnivores (meat eaters) and can almost live on meat alone.
Their genetic background is usually from Germany, Scandinavian and northern European countries.
They are extremely prone to hypoglycemia, so they must stay away from simple sugars (junk foods)
like soda, alcohol (hard liquor), fruit juice, and candy. Metabolic Type II people derive their energy
mostly from sources of fat rather than carbohydrates.
This type does well with a lot of red meat such as beef, veal, pork, wild game, and lamb—every day.
You are a “true” meat-and-potatoes man/woman.
As far as seafood is concerned, you prefer oily seafood (cold-water fish, high omega oils) such as
salmon, tuna, sardines, mackerel, and shellfish with butter. In fact, you may prefer seafood fried.
This Metabolic Type
- Burns sugar (carbohydrates) rapidly and inefficiently, causing blood sugar to rise and fall quickly—leading
to energy spikes followed by fatigue. You do well with most carbohydrates, including those with a mid-range
(50–80) glycemic index. - You do well with cooked and raw vegetables. Your diet should be rich in fresh cooked and uncooked vegetables,
making up 30–40% of your meal. Stay away from lots of fruits and green leafy
vegetables and stick with hearty vegetables such as potatoes, yams, beets, corn, and Brussels sprouts. - 60–70% of your foods should be derived from the Acid Forming Foods Chart and
30–40% from the Alkaline Forming Foods Chart (see About Your Blood Test manual).
Use red meats, fowl (dark meat and skin), and oily fish as your primary proteins; eggs, cheeses, nuts, seeds,
and beans as secondary sources.
