Category: Low Carb Diet

Everything you ever wanted to know about a low carb diet.  The doctors have compiled an extensive collection of “how-to” in order to take the guesswork out of beginning your own low carb journey.

There are ONLY 3 Ways to Lose Weight: Which One Will You Do?

Video | Limit Calories | Limit Certain Foods | Limit Eating Hours

Unlike our ancestors, we have 24/7 access to food. Many of the foods available to us have been altered from their natural state to increase their shelf life and crave factor. Our bodies digest and absorb these refined foods quickly, creating a spike in the fat-storing hormone, insulin.

These processed and refined foods are also calorie-dense, which helps explain why the average person’s daily calorie consumption has increased by 24% since the 1960s (1).

In other words, we’ve gained weight because of abundance and excess. To lose weight, some restrictions must occur. What you choose to cut back on is up to you.

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Low Carb and Keto Snack Pyramid (Eat From the Bottom Up)

Download | Video | Eat Regularly | Eat Occasionally | Eat Less Often | Eat Rarely

We are all familiar with the USDA Food Pyramid. It was an easy-to-understand visual display that promised that if you ate mainly from the food choices at the bottom of the pyramid, you’d achieve a healthy, balanced diet. Unfortunately, since that advice came out, obesity and diabetes rates have skyrocketed, indicating that it wasn’t the cure-all we’d hoped it would be.

I liked the clarity of the pyramid graphic, so I thought, “Why not use it to simplify low carb and keto snacking?” Let’s take a look at where your favorite snacks line up on the low carb and keto snack pyramid.

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This Food is Worse than Sugar on a Keto (Low Carb) Diet

Video | Saturated vs. Unsaturated Fat | Problem with Seed Oils | Takeaway

When you follow a keto or low carb diet, you get all of the sugar and refined carbs out of your diet. But, if you replace those foods with seed oils, you may be doing more harm than good. This blog post explains why you should be just as concerned, if not more so, about getting rid of seed oils as you are about sugar. 

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I’m Low Carb. Shouldn’t I ALSO Eat Low Fat to Burn Body Fat?

Video | Getting Fat Adapted | Low-Carb/Low-Fat | Low-Carb/Reduced-Fat | The Protein Debate | Example | When to Change Your Diet | Burning Fat or Carbs [Devices] | Takeaway

I love my low carb diet. But, if I have too much body fat, do I really need to eat fat? Wouldn’t it make more sense to also keep my fat intake low and let my body burn the fat that’s already stored? This is a common question that you may have about a keto or low-carb/high-fat diet. We’ll discuss the answer in this blog post. 

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Here’s Why You Find Carbs SO Addictive

Video | Carb Digestion in the Mouth | Cephalic Phase Insulin Response | Physiology Changes | Takeaway

Low-carb and keto diets are popular because they work. But, there is a catch. To be successful, you must break free from the addictive nature of refined carbohydrates. This blog post shares why we binge on carby cookies and candies, not low-carb broccoli, eggs, and fish. 

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How Can a Food Have Carbs but No Calories?

Video | Short Answer | Fiber Example | Sugar Alcohol Example

How can a food have no calories but still contain carbohydrates? After all, carbs have four calories per gram, so what happened to those calories? Well, they didn’t disappear, but your body might not have seen them. This blog post explains how a food can have carbs but no calories. 

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Put Fat Loss on Autopilot – Get Fat Adapted and Stay There

Video | Fat Adapted Definition | How to Get Fat Adapted | Carb Allowance | How You’ll Feel | How Long Does It Take? | Signs of Fat Adaptation | Staying Fat Adapted

Do you feel like you live in a body that would rather make fat than burn it? You can turn that around and train your body to be a better fat burner. The key is to get your body fat adapted, and anyone can do it. This blog post explains how to get fat adapted and stay there. 

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Finding the right fasting routine for your body and lifestyle takes time. If you’d like to avoid common fasting mistakes and find ways to make fasting easier, I encourage you to download this FREE guide!

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4 Daily Habits That Give Your Body No Choice But To Lose Weight

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