'MURICA — The Keto diet is currently in the news for the wrong reasons. <br /><br />The ketogenic diet is a high-fat, low carb plan where healthy fats make up 80 percent of a person's daily calories, and protein 20 percent.<br /><br />This involves eating roughly 50 grams of carbohydrates a day, equivalent to a bagel or a cup of white rice. In comparison, the U.S. Department of Agriculture recommends 225 to 325 grams of carbs a day.<br /><br />When carbs are taken out of the diet, the body burns up glucose reserves and then breaks down stored fat into fatty acids.<br /><br />The New York Post cites social media users on Reddit threads and Twitters boards as saying the diet is making women smelling a bit strange "down there."<br /><br />Women are complaining about "keto crotch," a strong odor coming from their private parts once they've taken on the keto diet."<br /><br />Liza De Fazio, a registered dietitian nutritionist, told Insider that the keto diet could change the pH levels of the body, which may result in a different odor than usual.<br /><br />However, California-based obstetrician and gynecologist Jen Gunter refuted the dietician by tweeting: "Food does not change vaginal odor ... if your sweat or breath smells of ketones then everywhere else will too."
