Keto Diet Menu: Your Guide to Eating Smart and Burning Fat
Don't kid yourself... almost all of the canned meal plans fail. That’s because they don’t take into account personal dietary needs, lifestyles, or preferences. They just prescribe one meal plan for the masses. But that’s not how we work. Instead, we’ve designed the perfect keto menu diet template. It has the right balance of our food suggestions and, more importantly, yours. It’s fully customizable, can adapt to your lifestyle, and is the...
Keto Breakfast: How Science Shows It Helps Control Appetite
Whether you want to lose weight, eat healthier, or just have more energy. Starting the day off with a keto breakfast can help. That's because science shows that people on a keto diet report having more energy and fewer food cravings leading to positive changes in body weight and lifestyle. For example, a study that tracked ketogenic dieters over an eight week period found that participants reported lower appetite while they...
Soda or Juice: Which Has More Sugar
Most people don't realize that soda and fruit juice are equally fattening, but what's even more surprising is the meteoric rise of soda in the United States. You’d never guess it by looking at the rows of the colorful two-liter plastic bottles on your grocery store’s shelves, but soft drinks got their start as a health drink. A Philadelphia pharmacist by the name of Charles Hires introduced root beer in 1876...
How to Eat More Low-Carb Vegetables
Kids aren't the only ones who try to skip their veggies with each meal. Most adults fall short with their veggie intake too! Here's how to eat more low carb veggies short of becoming a vegetarian. You can also download our Master Keto Food List with 100+ keto foods mapped out for you. You might be surprised at the veggies that made the list. You want to learn how to eat...
What is Ketosis?
Ketosis is when your body breaks down fat for energy. Burning fat leans out the body while preserving muscle mass. This is probably why so many professional athletes are increasingly going ketogenic.But ketosis is good for a lot more than simply looks or sports performance. The same reason it leans you out (lower blood sugar) also makes it preventative of major diseases like heart disease, diabetes, and many cancers. “Many...
Can I Eat Beans on Keto?
Wondering whether beans are keto-friendly? The quick answer is no, but let’s look into why. Plus, we have a couple keto-friendly bean options you can try if you don’t want to give up beans.Beans fall into the legume family, along with lentils and peas, and feature a number of great benefits — they’re inexpensive; high in protein, fiber, and vitamins, including thiamine, magnesium, and iron; and they can add some...
What’s the Difference Between Keto and Paleo?
Today, there are so many diets that it’s easy to write off the latest and greatest as some newfangled fad.We’ve all heard of South Beach, Atkins, The China Study, The Zone, Paleo, and now, of course, the Ketogenic Diet. But you might be surprised to know that all these protocols have something very important in common.It’s something that makes all these diets so successful in the first few days that...
Keto Substitute Recipes from a Dietitian to Keep Track on Your Diet
Anyone who is just starting to fall in love (or is already in a committed relationship) with the ketogenic lifestyle is likely fascinated by the science of the human body.How cool is it that we can manipulate our metabolic pathways to work for us, improve energy, and optimize performance, all by choosing the right type of fuel for our machine?Every good cook knows the key to great food is great...