Keto Tortilla Chips With only two main ingredients these Keto friendly chips are so easy to make! Crispy and salty it’s just what we crave. We seasoned ours with chili and garlic powder but you can keep them plain with just salt and pepper or use any of your favorite seasonings. Serve it alongside our ultimate guacamole or buffalo chicken…
The ketogenic, or keto, diet is a very low carb, high fat eating plan on which carb intake is often restricted to less than 20–50 grams per day. As such, many high carb foods are considered off-limits on this diet, including certain types of grains, starchy vegetables, legumes, and fruits. However, some fruits are low…
As a breakfast-all-day kind of girl, settling on a favorite low carb breakfast food would be no easy task. My undying love for both eggs and pancakes has just one requirement for both: the fluffier, the better! With that in mind, making an all-purpose keto low carb pancakes recipe has been on my list for quite some time. ALMOND FLOUR…
Keto bread is a mixture of almond flour (or coconut flour), eggs, healthy fats and xanthan gum. It resembles normal wheat bread in texture but has about 20 times fewer carbs than regular bread. HOW MANY SERVINGS ARE IN THIS LOAF? For those who are confused about the serving size, the bread should make 16 slices,…
Fat bombs are a delicious combination of ketogenic ingredients that you can have as a snack, dessert, or meal replacement. They contain over 90% fat, are easy to make, and come in a variety of different flavors from the Savory Pizza Fat Bombs to the sweet Maple Pecan Fat Bomb Bars, and everything in-between. On top of all…
The ketogenic diet is a very low-carb, high-fat diet that shares many similarities with the Atkins and low-carb diets. It involves drastically reducing carbohydrate intake and replacing it with fat. This reduction in carbs puts your body into a metabolic state called ketosis. When this happens, your body becomes incredibly efficient at burning fat for energy. It also turns fat…
LOW CARB & KETO DIET PLAN: HOW TO START A LOW CARB DIET KETO A super EASY guide for how to start a keto diet or how to start a low carb diet. Includes basics of the keto diet plan, a low carb food list, and delicious keto & low carb recipes! Welcome to the…
Are you not sure what to eat on a keto diet? Here you’ll find a quick food list and visual guide, showing you what to eat and avoid on keto. Let’s start with a basic overview: Full keto diet food list Eat Here are the foods that you can eat on a ketogenic diet: Meat –…
How low carb is a keto diet? A keto diet is a very strict low-carb diet, containing less than 20 grams of net carbs per day. Here are three examples of low-carb meals, based on how many carbs you aim to eat in a day. Note that only the left plate is reliably ketogenic:The plate…
Keto weight loss results to expect after the first week After your first week of following the keto diet, you will likely see a significant drop in weight. On a “normal” diet with a caloric deficit and regular exercise regime, most people can expect to lose one to two lbs a week, while those following…
The numbers represent grams of carbs per drink, or the amount you’ll get if you order one in a bar. Pure spirits like whiskey, brandy, cognac, vodka, gin, and tequila contain zero carbs and are all fine on keto. When it comes to drinks, it’s pretty straightforward: pure spirits like whiskey, brandy, cognac, vodka, gin,…
What Is It? “Ketogenic” is a term for a low-carb diet (like the Atkins diet). The idea is for you to get more calories from protein and fat and less from carbohydrates. You cut back most on the carbs that are easy to digest, like sugar, soda, pastries, and white bread. How It Works When…
Foods to Eat on a Ketogenic Diet The ketogenic diet has become quite popular recently. Studies have found that this very low-carb, high-fat diet is effective for weight loss, diabetes and epilepsy (1Trusted Source, 2Trusted Source, 3Trusted Source). There’s also early evidence to show that it may be beneficial for certain cancers, Alzheimer’s disease and other diseases, too. A ketogenic…
A Keto Diet Meal Plan and Menu That Can Transform Your Body If you find yourself in a conversation about dieting or weight loss, chances are you’ll hear of the ketogenic, or keto, diet. That’s because the keto diet has become one of the most popular methods worldwide to shed excess weight and improve health.…
The keto diet is based on eating good fats, drastically reducing your carbohydrate intake, and moderately limiting protein intake so that your body burns fat for energy instead of glucose. But along with eating more fat and less protein and carbs, it’s also about consuming the right amounts of each based on your goal to…
When you’re following a new fitness program or diet plan, drinking enough water to stay hydrated and look and feel your best is a no-brainer. But you may need to drink even more water with lifestyle changes such as the low-carb, high-fat ketogenic diet. “When you eat very few carbs, your liver releases glycogen, the storage form of glucose (sugar),…
KETO-FLU The first few weeks of transitioning to a ketogenic diet can be challenging for some people. Whereas others adapt to it more easily. Your body may be used to relying mainly on glucose for energy and so it will need to switch to using ketones for fuel. This adaptation process is known as keto-adaption. Keto-adaption may…
MCT oil is a supplement often added to smoothies, bulletproof coffee and salad dressings. As the name suggests, medium-chain triglyceride (MCT) oil contains medium-length chains of fats called triglycerides. Due to their shorter length, MCTs are easily digested and many health benefits are linked to the way your body processes these fats. MCT oil is…
The keto diet has become one of the most popular recent health trends. Short for “ketogenic diet,” the keto diet is all about minimizing your carbs and upping your fats. After a few days of following this eating routine, you go into something called ketosis, or the state your body enters when it doesn’t have…
Net carbs are the amount of carbohydrates a food contains after subtracting the fiber. Although it’s generally accepted that the fiber in whole foods isn’t digested and absorbed, not all experts on carb-restricted diets agree on this point. Additionally, in people with type 1 diabetes, fiber may distend the stomach and trigger the release of…