Hi,
It's a high fat diet. 80-90% of the calories are from fat. Cheese cake is allowed I think.
I would not try to reach ketosis without a doctor.
Mari
http://www.epilepsy.org.uk/info/ketogenic.html
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The ketogenic diet is a high fat, adequate protein, low carbohydrate diet designed to mimic many of the biochemical changes associated with prolonged starvation.
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http://www.ttuhsc.edu/som/FamMed/dietcomp.jpg --
pie chart of the diet
http://www.ttuhsc.edu/som/fammed/ketogenic.html