Always start by checking nutrition labels. Remember, net carbs are total carbs minus fiber. MyFitnessPal has a food nutritional database of over 18 million foods. Another great site: EatThisMuch. They’re both accurate and user-friendly. What to Eat on a Keto...
You’re ready to start a ketogenic diet! Woohoo! Then … you open your pantry and SCREAM! If you’re like us, containers of white sugar, flour, confectioner’s sugar, brown sugar, crackers, chips, cookies, cereals, canned soups, beans, rice, and...
Your body is efficient at breaking down carbohydrates for energy. It’s been doing it for a long time, so it takes a few days to switch from burning glucose to burning fat. When you deplete your glucose stores, your body will pull glycogen from the muscles,...
I Heart Carbohydrates! For me, they’re curative. A doughnut or two and voila nausea is vanquished, anxiety is subdued, headaches disappear, and mood is elevated. All this, and delicious too. What’s not to love? I can grab a cookie, a bag of chips, or a candy bar, in...
I love chicken. To be more precise, I love chicken breast meat. Prepared correctly, it’s juicy, with a smooth texture and mild flavor that can be transformed into an infinite variety of dishes. I’ve never been a fan of dark meat, which is currently...
