5 Keto Rules That Can Help You Lose Weight, Even If You're Not on the Diet

"If you're on the ketogenic diet, you need to plan your grocery list, meals, and pack food ahead of time. It's harder to grab and go and rely on fast-food choices," explains Ginger Hultin, RD, a Seattle-based registered dietitian and spokesperson for the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.

Meal prepping has many health benefits, including weight loss. Packing a healthy lunch ahead of a busy day means you're less likely to reach for the office snacks. Not keeping junk food at home that you bought in a rush at the grocery store means you won't reach for chips and cookies when looking for a snack.

A variety of olive and other vegetable oils, nuts, seeds, and avocados are all included (and emphasized) on the keto diet and should be a part of any type of diet and lifestyle. Pick the right fats, and include them in smaller doses. "Though the ketogenic diet can be upwards of 70 to 80 percent fat (and that's a LOT), everyone does need to include healthy fat in their diet," Hultin says.

The keto diet is low in carbs, so you need to find fibre elsewhere. "Very few carbohydrates are allowed on the ketogenic diet, so people following it will try to maximize their green veggies to get access to fibre and nutrients," our expert says. If you're not on keto, you still want to add leafy greens and other "great choices like arugula, artichoke, broccoli, cabbage, cucumber, jicama, bell pepper, radishes, and tomato" to your meals. Eating more veggies will boost your wellness all around.