6 REASONS TO TAKE THE KETO 30 CHALLENGE A low-carb, high-fat diet provides many benefits, including: Easier weight loss and maintenance Enhanced mental clarity More energy and improved physical performance Improved metabolic functioning Hormonal balance Better moods and mood stability. keto diet benefits It’s no wonder that celebrities like Halle Berry, professional athletes like myself,…
7 Tips to Get Into Ketosis Ketosis is a normal metabolic process that provides several health benefits. During ketosis, your body converts fat into compounds known as ketones and begins using them as its main source of energy. Studies have found that diets that promote ketosis are highly beneficial for weight loss, due in part to their appetite-suppressing…
Ketone Testing Ketone testing is a key part of type 1 diabetes management as it helps to prevent a dangerous short term complication, ketoacidosis, from occurring. If you have type 1 diabetes, it is recommended that you have ketone testing supplies on your prescription. Ketone testing may also be useful in people with other types of…
Ketone salts: Do they really improve athletic performance? Ketone salts are a dietary supplement that “encourage” the body to derive its energy by burning fats. This supplement is meant to promote weight loss, and some say that it might boost athletic performance. But is that true? You may have heard of the ketogenic, or “keto,”…
The Very Best Keto-Friendly Foods at Trader Joe’s Trader Joe’s is a sea of temptation for anyone looking to eat healthy. Cookies in plastic tubs! Freezers full of cheesecake and ice cream! Surely if you put dessert in your cart next to something healthy, it basically doesn’t count! Bad news: it does count. But here’s some…
I’m in Ketosis but Not Losing Weight. What Should I Do? The ketogenic diet has many amazing health benefits, such as increased energy, elimination of “blood sugar roller coaster” rides, and mental clarity, to name a few. But one of the main reasons people go keto is for weight loss. So, if you’re following a…
Keto Coconut Macaroons These Keto Coconut Macaroons are deliciously sweet, coconutty and good to the last bite. Best of all, they’re gluten free and low carb! Ingredients 1/4 cup (28 g) Superfine Almond Flour 2 cups (186 g) Unsweetened Shredded Coconut 1 tablespoon (1 tablespoon) vanilla extract 1 tablespoon (1 tablespoon) Butter 4 (4 ) egg whites 1/4 cup (45.5 g) Swerve Instructions Preheat an oven to 400F. Line a 9 x 13 cookie sheet with parchment paper…
Zucchini Lasagna In this delicious zucchini lasagna, zucchini slices replace the noodles. This low carb, keto and gluten free dish has all the wonderful flavors of lasagna, minus the extra carbs! Prep Time40 mins Cook Time30 mins Total Time1 hr 10 mins INGREDIENTS For the zucchini layer: 5 medium zucchinis (2 lb. total weight) Olive oil cooking spray 1 1/2 teaspoons Diamond Crystal kosher…
keto buffalo chicken wings – low carb and instant pot These Crispy Instant Pot Keto Buffalo Wings are ready in under 30 minutes, are tender and flavorful. Once you make them, you will find yourself making them all the time especially when you’re in need of a delicious low carb and keto-friendly appetizer. INGREDIENTS 28 chicken wings 1…
Keto Mayonnaise yield: 14 SERVINGS prep time: 5 MINUTES total time: 5 MINUTES Store bought mayonnaise is fine and all but… This keto mayonnaise is easy to make, tastes wonderful and has none of the fillers or extra ingredients Ingredients 1 1/4 cups olive oil 1 large egg 1 tsp pink Himalayan salt 2 tbsp lemon juice Instructions…