Restaurants all over the world – from India to Washington to Australia – are following consumer trends and shifting menus to create low-carb food offerings.
The Rising Popularity of Keto
According to The Pollock Communications and Today’s Dietitian’s “What’s Trending in Nutrition” survey, 2,050 registered dietitians worldwide reported that “clean eating” and plant-based diets will remain the two most popular nutrition practices in 2018. They reported that the ketogenic diet is rising quickly in popularity, solidly placed at number three.1
The ketogenic diet has risen in popularity on the tide of recent studies that show that keto could aid in weight loss, reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes, reduce the risk of heart disease, fight neurological disorders, and even help fight cancer.
Response from the Fast-Food Industry
Restaurants are catering to an increasingly health-conscious public by offering low-carb options. Even fast food joints like McDonald’s, Burger King, and Wendy’s are offering low-carb options. And they’re not the only ones. Red Robin, Hardee’s, Sonic, Five Guys, and more have no problems serving up a burger with no bun, along with side dishes that are keto-friendly, such as bacon and vegetables.
Higher-End Restaurants Respond to Keto
Higher-end restaurants across the world are seeing the potential in the ketogenic diet. Restaurants in India are starting to respond to higher consumer demand for low-carb foods.2
Restaurants often switch out common ingredients for lower-carb options. One example is swapping regular flour for a low-carb almond or coconut flour. They can use sugar substitutes and provide low-carb sides.
In Yakima, Oregon, restaurants are focusing on providing keto-friendly options for grab-and-go type foods. They’re slashing sugar and offering cheese and salami packs, salad, bacon, eggs, and coffee with coconut oil or butter melted in, instead of high-carb creamers and sweeteners.3
A new restaurant that opened last month called “Skinnys” in Australia is all about offering up the tastiest beer, pizza, onion rings, burgers, and desserts available – and all are keto-friendly.4 They don’t use sugar, artificial sweeteners, flavorings, or preservatives. It’s all organic and free-range.
If consumer desires continue on this trend, low-carb food options may become a standard feature of many restaurant menus.
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Dr. Rosmy Barrios, MD is an aesthetic medicine specialist whose work focuses on patients who are treated for obesity, metabolic syndrome, and other weight-related issues through nutritional analysis, keto diet programs, and supporting medications.
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