Keto/Low Carb
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A Keto Dieter’s Guide to Starbucks Food and Drink
You don't have to worry about dropping Starbucks from your routine just because you have gone, Keto. You can still get your coffee fix here in a variety of ways. You just have to be careful. Follow this guide for the ins and outs of how Keto affects your favorite Starbucks foods and beverages. Then, you can stay Keto at Starbucks.
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Disney World Keto Tips: Where to Get Your Keto Friendly Food
Disney will not make sticking to the Keto diet difficult for you. They have a long history of being allergy and diet friendly. They are the best at providing a great experience no matter what your dietary restrictions are. While you might want to keep in mind that you are on vacation and most diets are not strictly adhered to under these circumstances, it is unlikely that Disney will trip you up in any way. To help you stay the course, here are some great general Disney World Keto tips to follow while on vacation.
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Tracking Your Macros To Stay In Ketosis
Macros are an important aspect of the keto diet. Learn to track your macros so you stay in ketosis. In this post, I'll help you better understand what ketosis is, what macros are and how to track them. Plus, I also provide some recommendation for other keto related posts that you will love. Before we begin, this post about macros and staying in ketosis contains affiliate links. So, I may earn some money if you click on one. Read the full disclaimer here.
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Is Ketosis Dangerous?
No, not at all. Many people confuse ketosis with ketoacidosis. However, they are not the same at all. In addition, your body fluctuates throughout the day and can be in and out of ketosis. With the ketogenic diet, the purpose is to achieve and maintain a state of ketosis, and that is not dangerous. I'm going to address the question "Is ketosis dangerous?" and explain some of the confusion between these terms.
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Why You Lose Weight On A Keto Diet
“Regular” Diets Focus on Calories and Exercise The ‘regular’ way to lose weight over a long period of time is to reduce the number of calories you take in and increase the number of calories you use as fuel in your daily activity. Science has discovered that this actually doesn’t work as well as we would like it to, and that is because calorie counting does not address cravings nor does it offer guidance on what type of food to eat for long-term weight loss. Additional science has taught us that carbohydrates and sugar foods are what need to be removed from our diet, or greatly reduced from our…
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What Can You Eat On A Keto Diet
The key to a keto diet is to build ketones. And, the key to building ketones is a mixture of fasting and a diet with at least 65% of your food intake being from fat. This leaves you with about 30% proteins and the last 5% can be an additional 5% of fat or 5% of dark green low carb vegetables like dandelion leaves, kale, spinach, Swiss chard, etc.
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How The Keto Diet Works
It’s all about ketosis. Attaining it and maintaining it.
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How To Calculate Net Carbs
On any low-carb diet, you will be reducing your net carb gram intake. It is important that you understand how to actually count net carbs. First, net carbs are simply the grams of total carbohydrates in a portion of food minus its grams of fiber. Because fiber is a carbohydrate that your body cannot digest, it does not raise your blood sugar levels or trigger an insulin response.
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How Do I Know I’m In Ketosis?
You are on the ketogenic diet. You are beyond the initial symptoms that come from transitioning into a new diet. You think you are in ketosis, but how do you know for sure?
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The Health Benefits Of Going Keto
There are many health benefits experienced by those on the ketogenic diet. The basis of the diet is that it is designed to get a certain response from the body. Those on the keto diet eat normal amounts of protein, higher amounts of fat, and they keep their carbohydrate intake very low.