Keto Diet

These sugar swaps will help keep your carb intake low and your sweet tooth satisfied while on the diet. The keto diet, also known as the ketogenic diet, is one where you eat foods with fat and protein but eat small amounts of carbohydrates. The goal of the keto diet is for the body to use protein and fat for …

Following the ketogenic (“keto”) diet means sticking to a high-fat, moderate-protein, low-carb meal plan. Eating that way puts your body in a state of ketosis, in which you burn fat instead of sugar for energy. In actuality, healthcare providers developed the keto diet to treat epilepsy in the 1920s. Still, people have been using the keto diet as a weight-loss plan since then. …

There’s no stopping the keto diet. If you’ve decided to commit to the high-fat, very-low-carb plan after hearing about its touted perks — a sharper memory, less brain fog, more energy, stabilized blood sugar, or quick weight loss — there are a few things you need to know first. Approaching this fad diet fully informed may better set you up for success. 5 …

If you are new to the concept of the Vegetarian Keto Diet or just starting it, you’ve come to the right place. Wondering about what foods you can have and what you really need to avoid? This article will exactly focus on that! Read this to learn about the foods you can have on a vegetarian keto diet and all …

This is a really quick weekday dish, everything can be done in under 15 minutes. Throw half the ingredients in the blender, heat up the zucchini and you’re practically done! This gives a really rich sauce with plenty of nutrients from the avocado, spinach and zucchini and lots of flavour from the Parmesan, garlic and bacon. This is exactly the …

When people are on the ketogenic diet, they aim to eat a lot of fat, a moderate amount of protein and almost no carbs. This macronutrient ratio encourages the body to go into ketosis where fat cells are supposedly burned for energy. Those on the keto diet often find that it is tricky to get enough fat into their diet …

How often should you take a break from keto? It’s a question many people new to the diet ask, and for a good reason—the idea of adhering to keto indefinitely sounds challenging or even impossible. From finding delicious low-carb substitutes to navigating social events, sticking to keto long-term may seem overwhelming. Find out whether going off keto for a few …

1. Keto Pumpkin Cheesecake Going on the Keto diet doesn’t mean you have to miss out on your favorite food. With a few modifications and a gluten-free crust, our easy pumpkin cheesecake becomes Keto friendly! Pumpkin spice season can resume as normal. This cheesecake will satisfy all of your pumpkin cravings, but because pumpkin is higher in carbs we suggest smaller slices to help …

Walnuts have long been recognized for their role in heart and blood pressure health and have recently been found to contain nutrients essential to the management of other chronic health conditions such as diabetes, digestive disorders, and age-related brain diseases. Here are 6 reasons to include walnuts in your Keto Diet as well as some insight into the nutrients that make walnuts …

Understanding how the keto diet works is key to using it for your goals. A common misconception is that you can’t build muscle on keto. You’ll hear bodybuilders say things like “Muscles need to be fueled with carbs to get bigger” or “Carbs prevent muscle loss.” As more studies are being conducted on the keto diet, we realize that filling …