Who doesn’t enjoy a nice cold beer on a hot day or a glass of wine with dinner? Alcohol can have both healthful and harmful effects. For example, when consumed in moderation, red wine may lower your risk of heart attacks and strokes. But that is like one glass per day. For those of you …
Category Archives: Low Carb
Do Carb Blockers Really Work?
If you are trying to cut down on carbs, but really, really want a piece of pizza, you can simply pop a carb blocker and eat to your hearts content! But do carb blockers really work and if so, how? Ok, so it is silly to think you can eat all the carbs you want …
How Has Canada Food Guide Changed and Has it Helped Us?
Did you know that Canada’s Food Guide no longer includes how many servings of different foods to include daily, but urges people to eat more of some things and less of others? They say to eat more fruits and vegetables and less meat. The iconic rainbow of the Canada’s Food Guide recommended eating 4-10 servings …
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Happy Valentine’s Day! Bring on the Chocolate! Wait…is chocolate ok?
Valentine’s Day allows you permission to eat chocolate right? Right! And, chocolate is actually good for you, depending what type of chocolate you’re eating so, you can eat it guilt free. Whew… Chocolate got a bad rap due to it’s high calorie and fat content and its link to obesity, diabetes, acne and heart disease …
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Top 10 Things to Keep in Mind When Grocery Shopping on a Keto and Low Carb Diet
Buying “Fake” food is a big no-no when grocery shopping. I’m sure you’ve heard that you should stick to the parameter of the store. It is in the center shelves that carry the pre-packaged foods. Real food has only one ingredient. Examples are eggs, fruits, vegetables, meat, butter, cheese and oils. Heavily processed foods are …
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Have You Heard of the Keto Flu?
The Keto flu is the symptoms of withdrawing from carbs and a natural reaction to entering ketosis. Your body goes through changes when it switches from burning glucose to burning fat. These withdrawal symptoms include dizziness, drowsiness, muscle aches, nausea, diarrhea or constipation, brain fog, sugar cravings and irritability. All of these symptoms are a …
20 Ways to Get More Fat in Your Keto Diet
If you’re on the keto diet (not just low carb), you have to eat a lot of good fats. Whenever I talk to people about this diet they are concerned with the amount of fat you have to eat, however keep in mind that the fats you’re eating are healthy fats AND because you are …
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How Do You Define Low Carb and Keto
According to The Diet Doctor, they define the different levels of carbs this way: Keto Low Carb: Less than 20 grams of (net) carbs per day. This level will keep you in ketosis for most people if protein level remains moderate, not high. In their keto recipes, less than 4% of their total energy is …
Don’t Be So Hard On Yourself
There is a low carb and gluten free alternative to pretty much every food you want, even junk food! I have made low carb mashed potatoes, rice and pizza with cauliflower and my husband and family loves them all. I have hamburgers made with almond flour and I even bring my own buns to a …
The Magic Pill – Movie
I remember when the Atkins Diet gained popularity there were many health professionals that tried to debunk the diet saying it was unhealthy and you were going to get heart disease. Many years later you will still not find any hard evidence that the diet is unhealthy and in fact, many health professionals were completely …
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