Epilepsy Diet and Diet Plan

Almost everything that is rich in fat and protein, and low in carb can be a part of the keto diet. You can consider eating the following food items:

• Almond flour
• Coconut flour
• High-fat dressings for salads
• Coconut oil
• Olive oil
• High-fat cream
• Ghee
• Butter
• Unsweetened peanut butter
• Cheese
• Paneer
• Fish
• Lamb
• Eggs
• Chicken
• Mutton
• Tofu
• Soy or almond milk
• Tea and coffee (without sugar)
• Cauliflower
• Spinach
• Fenugreek
• Cabbage
• Onion
• Cucumber
• Zucchini
• Bell peppers
• Avocado
• Almonds
• Walnuts
• Cashews
• Sunflower seeds
• Chia seeds
• Pumpkin seeds
• Flax seeds

One should avoid foods that contain a high amount of carbohydrates. The following items should be not be included in your daily plan:

• Sugar
• Sugar syrup
• Fruits (high to medium GI fruits)
• Milk
• Alcohol
• Carbonated drinks
• Wine
• Fruit juice
• Pineapple
• Banana
• Mango
• Papaya
• Oranges
• Grapes
• Dates
• Raisin
• Honey
• Sweets 
• Bread
• Pizza
• Pasta
• Cereals (rice, wheat, corn, barley, quinoa, oats)
• Legumes and pulses (kidney beans, black-eyed beans, lentils)
• Processed foods
• Carrots
• Beetroot
• Potato
• Yam
• Sweet potatoes
• Jaggery
• Chocolates
• Candies
• Donuts
• Pastries
• Cakes

The following weekly keto plan with Indian ingredient is designed to help you get started:

Day 1

• Early morning: Black tea with ghee (1 cup) + almonds (8) + walnuts (3-4)
• Breakfast: Omelette (2 eggs + vegetable) / Peanut butter protein shake (1 glass) + orange (1 small)
• Lunch: Almond flour chapati (2) + paneer mutton curry (3-4 pieces) + methi saag (1 bowl)
• Evening: Green tea (1 cup) + peanuts (1-2 handful)
• Dinner: Almond flour chapati (2) + bottle gourd kofta (4-5 pieces)

Day 2

• Early morning: Black coffee + almonds (8) + walnuts (3-4)
• Breakfast: Boiled eggs (2) + stir fry veg (1 bowl) / paneer bhurji with vegetables + avocado smoothie (1 glass)
• Lunch:  Cauliflower rice pulao with mutton seekh kabab/ paneer tikka (100g)
• Evening: Half-cup of cut strawberries + buttermilk (250ml)
• Dinner: Almond flour chapati (2) + shredded chicken breast / tofu in soya sauce  (1 bowl)

Day 3

• Early morning: Black tea (1 cup) + almonds (8) + walnuts (4)
• Breakfast: Masala omelette with cheese (1) with smoked bacon (10) / strawberry smoothie (1 glass) with cottage cheese pakora (4-5 pieces) + sweet lime (1 small)
• Lunch: Parboiled cauliflower in mayo + grilled tofu 
• Evening: Peanuts (roasted and salted) + green tea 
• Dinner: Coconut flour chapati + butter Chicken/ murgh makhani / paneer makhani (150 grams)

Day 4

• Early morning: Black coffee (1 cup) with roasted nuts (1 handful)
• Breakfast: Scrambled eggs with chicken sausages (1 bowl) / cauliflower upma (1 bowl) + papaya smoothie (1 glass) 
• Lunch: coconut flour chapati (2) + chicken/ paneer butter masala (5-7 pieces)
• Evening: Paneer pakoda (4-5 pieces)
• Dinner: Creamy spinach soup (1 bowl) with soya tofu (1 bowl)

Day 5

• Early morning: Black coffee (1 cup) + roasted nuts (1 handful)
• Breakfast: Blackberry smoothie (1 glass) + soybean salad (1 bowl) + grilled cottage cheese (100 gms)
• Lunch: coconut chapati (2)+ Shami kebab/ chana kabab (5-6 pieces) with Greek yogurt and sliced strawberries (5-7)
• Evening: Creamy cauliflower soup (1 bowl)
• Dinner: Chicken broth (1 bowl) / grilled cottage cheese (100 grams) + stir fry veg (mushrooms, spinach, capsicum with butter and olive oil) (1 big bowl)

Day 6

• Early morning: Black coffee + almonds (8) + walnuts (4)
• Breakfast: Cocoa milk (cocoa powder and almond milk) (1 glass)  + 100 gms cottage cheese 
• Lunch: Cauliflower rice pulao (1 medium plate) + capsicum/ peppers stuffed with cottage cheese (paneer) (150 gms)
• Evening: Vegetable salad with olive oil (1 small plate) / veg clear soup (1 bowl)
• Dinner: Coconut flour chapati (2) + tandoori chicken (2 pieces) or paneer tikka (5-7 pieces)

Day 7

• Early morning: Black tea with ghee (1 cup) + roasted nuts and seeds (1 handful)
• Breakfast: Sunny-side up (1-2) / protein shake (1 glass) + papaya (8-10 small pieces) 
• Lunch: Cream of mushroom (1 bowl) + chicken or paneer salad (1 big bowl)
• Evening Tea: Green tea (1 cup) + roasted peanut chaat (1 bowl) 
• Dinner: Almond flour chapati (2) + malai kofta (salted)

While following a ketogenic diet, you should keep the following thing in mind:

• A classical ketogenic diet, also known as the long-chain triglyceride diet, provides 3 to 4 grams of fat for every 1 gram of carbohydrate and protein. That is about 90% of calories from fat.
• Usually, when the classic ketogenic diet is prescribed, the total calories are matched to the number of calories the person needs. For example, if a person eats a 1,800 calorie regular diet, it would be changed to a 1,800 calorie ketogenic diet. For very young children only, the diet may be prescribed based on weight, for example, 75 to 100 calories for each kilogram of body weight. For a customized diet plan (as per your height, weight, age), consult a registered dietitian. 
• A ketogenic diet ratio is the ratio of fat to carbohydrate and protein grams combined.
  • A 4:1 ratio is more strict than a 3:1 ratio and is typically used for most children.
  • A 3:1 ratio is typically used for infants, adolescents and children who require higher amounts of protein or carbohydrate for some other reason.
• The kinds of foods that provide fat for the ketogenic diet are butter, ghee, heavy whipping cream, mayonnaise and oils (e.g. canola or olive).
• Because the amount of carbohydrates and protein in the diet has to be restricted, it is very important to prepare meals carefully.
• For better results, your ketogenic diet should be supervised by a dietician.