{"id":28889,"date":"2021-01-28T16:00:15","date_gmt":"2021-01-28T15:00:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.xtrawine.com\/?p=28889"},"modified":"2021-03-08T17:36:06","modified_gmt":"2021-03-08T16:36:06","slug":"can-i-drink-italian-wine-when-on-the-ketogenic-diet-and-the-tips-for-making-the-diet-work","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.xtrawine.com\/en\/can-i-drink-italian-wine-when-on-the-ketogenic-diet-and-the-tips-for-making-the-diet-work\/","title":{"rendered":"Can I Drink Italian Wine When on the Ketogenic Diet (And the Tips for Making the Diet Work)?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Christmas has come and gone and we\u2019re now fairly deep into 2021. January feels like its flown by and, for many of us, we\u2019re still in a post-Christmas hangover. That extra bit of weight you\u2019re carrying thanks to the Christmas feast hasn\u2019t disappeared and the change you expect from the new year hasn\u2019t manifested itself just yet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So, what do you do?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You find a diet that will help you to shift the extra pounds and feel refreshed again!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now, there are a ton of diets that you can try to achieve this goal. But one of the most popular at the moment is the ketogenic (keto) diet. In this article, we\u2019re going to briefly explain what that is, offer a few tips for following it correctly, and answer the big question that any Italian wine lover will have if they\u2019re trying out the keto diet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What Is the Keto Diet?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

At its core, the keto diet focuses on reducing your carbohydrate intake and increasing your intake of healthy fats. There\u2019s a lot of science that goes into why you might want to do this, but we\u2019ll aim to keep it basic here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Carbohydrates are often seen as your body\u2019s main source of fuel. When you eat carbs, your body puts them through a process that turns the carbs into glucose, which it then uses to fuel your cells. And that\u2019s all well and good as long as you\u2019re burning through the carbs that you eat. The problem comes when you overconsume carbs. When this happens, the excess glucose produced gets stored away, leading to you gaining weight. There are also issues with insulin production and the potential for a resistance to develop that we won\u2019t get too deep into here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The idea behind the keto diet is to replace your carb intake with healthy fats.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At first, this doesn\u2019t seem to make sense. After all, surely consuming fat means you gain weight. And again, that may be the case if you overconsume. But the idea here is that reducing your carb intake will force your body to burn through its glucose reserves, which helps you to lose some weight. Once that\u2019s happened, your body will then switch its focus to its next fuel source \u2013 fat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That\u2019s when the real weight loss happens. Your body consumes the fat stores in your body and uses them to keep you running. And because you\u2019ve switched from high-carb foods to healthy fats in your diet, you continue to feed your body this new fat-based fuel source. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The result?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You burn the fat you consume through a process called ketosis while not having to worry about the excess weight and high blood sugar that eating a lot of carbs leads to.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That, at least, is the theory behind the keto diet, at a basic level. There\u2019s a lot of debate about whether this is a healthy way to eat, which often boils down to the way people follow the diet itself. With the keto diet, you eat a lot more fresh foods, including meat and fish, while cutting out foods like bread and pasta. As long as you account for any nutritional changes, either through your diet or via supplementation, there appears to be little reason why the keto diet will be bad for you. And a quick search on the web shows that it certainly works, as there are tons of people who have lost weight thanks to keto.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now, we come to the most important question\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Can You Drink Italian Wine When on the Keto Diet?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The simple answer is yes, as long as you drink to moderation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Italian wine<\/a> doesn\u2019t suit the keto diet quite as well as more pure alcohol drinks. The likes of vodka and whiskey are the best alcohols for the diet simply because they contain no carbs at all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Italian wine is obviously a little different as the sugars from the grapes play a large role in the drink. So, the key question here is whether wines contain enough carbs to take you out of the ketosis state that you\u2019re place yourself in when following the keto diet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thankfully, they don\u2019t as long as you consume them in moderation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to Healthline, a 148ml serving of Italian red or white wine will contain somewhere between 3 and 4g of carbohydrates. With the keto diet, you\u2019re typically looking to pull your carb intake down to less than 50g per day. As long as you\u2019re not eating high-carb foods alongside your Italian wine, there\u2019s no reason why you can\u2019t enjoy a glass or two and still stay well within your limits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So, with that out of the way, let\u2019s wrap things up with a couple of quick tips for sticking to a keto diet:<\/p>\n\n\n\n