What Should My Keto Reading Be? An In-Depth Guide to Ketone Levels
                                
                                
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                                In individuals consuming a standard diet, blood ketone levels are typically very low, generally below 0.5 mmol/L. A proper keto reading, however, indicates a metabolic shift where the body burns fat for fuel, a state known as nutritional ketosis.