What comes to mind when you think “comfort food”? Unfortunately for many new keto dieters, one of our all-time favorite comfort foods- pasta – has to be eliminated. We don’t want all those extra carbs in our diet. Luckily, there are alternatives that not only mimic the texture and deliciousness …
Going without food can significantly improve your health. But it’s hard to be hungry all the time. That’s why the Fast Mimicking Diet (FMD) has been called the ultimate way to fast. Why? The Fasting Mimicking diet is a way to trick your body into giving you the benefits of …
Being on a keto diet can make travelling difficult… In order to stay in ketosis (the state at which your body is burning fat), you have to be careful about what you’re eating… This means that you can’t afford to just go into a gas station and pick up any …
It seems like we can forget all about our nutrition 101 class that we painstakingly sat through in the fifth grade. The basic rules seemed to have changed. If you remember studying the traditional “food pyramid” you might picture in your head a shape full of equal parts veggies, proteins, …
Losing weight can be daunting. The idea is always attractive, but as we begin different programs we run into obstacles, stalls, physiological side effects and frustration. This can often cause us to jump from diet to diet, program to program, trying to find the one that works best for us. …
If you haven’t already, time to hop aboard the keto train. Keto dieters are growing in numbers, and results continue to show the diet’s effectiveness in weight loss and a general sense of well being. The aim of the keto diet is to bring the body into ketosis , a metabolic …
When starting a new diet it can be discouraging to read long lists of products you can no longer indulge in. For many traditional diets that focus on cutting calories, it sometimes feels like you can’t eat anything with taste, or anything that you really crave. Luckily for those who …
The weather is warming up and despite the unusual circumstances of 2020, there seems to be plenty of opportunities coming up in the next few months to dig out the tent and sleeping bags and head out for an adventure. But how does this work with your keto diet? We …
With any new diet there comes a shock to the body that can result in unwanted side effects. Normally the symptoms are temporary and can be easily managed when fully understood. For those who have started a new keto diet, or for those who are interested in learning more about …
Intermittent fasting is far more than just the latest fitness trend… It’s an evidence-based way to lose weight and it also provides a number of other benefits- from lowered blood sugar to increased energy. So, you’re here because you’re interested in starting to intermittent fast or perhaps because you’re already …
