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Keto lifestyle and Proteins

Keto lifestyle and Proteins

10/01/23
Whether you’re on a keto diet or not, proteins are essential to maintain metabolic functions and the growth of your body’s tissues and organs.  However, overeating proteins will lead to gluconeogenesis, a process which metabolizes unused or excess proteins into glucose.  This can prevent you from reaching or maintaining ketosis. Your optimum protein requirements will […]
Electrolytes in the ketogenic diet

Electrolytes in the ketogenic diet

02/12/22
You often hear that electrolytes are essential for your keto lifestyle.  In this article you’ll find out why, and how to deal with loss of electrolytes on a keto diet.  Let’s get started by briefly defining electrolytes. They are mineral salts which when dissolved in a liquid (blood for instance) have an electric charge.  In […]
The top five low net carb nuts

The top five low net carb nuts

24/11/22
Rich in healthy fats, nuts are also relatively high in carbs, but their high fiber content lowers their net carbs and satisfies any hunger feeling between meals.  Nutritional values of nuts will be given for a 28-gram (1 ounce) portion in this article. Let’s find out the top five keto friendly nuts! Macadamia nuts offers […]
The best vegetables for a keto diet

The best vegetables for a keto diet

29/11/22
Starting a keto diet is sometimes challenging as your liver has difficulties digesting all the fats.  Hence, it’s useful to eat low carb vegetables which also have some detox properties to ease ketosis and adaptation.  Let’s look for some examples! Cruciferous vegetables:  They include all types of cabbage, mainly broccoli and cauliflower but also Romanesco […]
How to make keto hummus?

How to make keto hummus?

12/01/23
Hummus is traditionally made with chickpeas. But remember that chickpeas contain about 61g of carbs per 100g.  Keto dieters can still personalize this vegetarian Mediterranean dish by replacing the chickpeas with zucchini, a low carb alternative with only 3g of carbs per 100g.  Here is how you can prepare your keto hummus: Ingredients you’ll need: […]
What is MCT oil?

What is MCT oil?

07/12/22
When reading about the keto diet, you might have come across the term “MCT” often.  But what is it exactly? It’s a form of healthy fat, which is essential for the keto metabolism.  Remember that fats can be saturated or unsaturated, and they can be further classified into short-chain, medium-chain, and long-chain fatty acids.  MCT […]
What is a keto diet?

What is a keto diet?

16/11/22
 A ketogenic diet is a strict low carb diet where most of your calories come from fats.  The macronutrient distribution for this diet consists of 60 to 80% fats, 10 to 15% proteins and less than 10% carbohydrates.  When most of your calories come from carbohydrates, your body converts them into glucose to produce energy, […]
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