Craving a sweet treat but don’t want to throw off your ketogenic diet? There are still plenty of delectable and nutritious fruits that can fit into your new lifestyle. Keto-Friendly Fruits While some fruits contain more carbohydrates than others, there are still several options available for those who want to add some fruit to their … Continue reading 5 Fruits You Can Still Eat If You are on Keto
Many people are trying out the keto diet in hopes of losing weight and being healthier. It can help you lose weight, but there is a catch. What is the Keto Diet? The keto diet severely restricts carbohydrates while emphasizes high-fat foods. It calculates that 60 to 80 percent of daily calorie intake should come … Continue reading Does the Keto Diet Work for Weight Loss?
There’s new research showing that the keto diet may not only reduce the number of seizures for people with epilepsy but also stop them altogether for some. In addition, scientists found that the keto diet appears to be especially effective for children who have a type of epilepsy that doesn’t respond to medical treatment. Drug-resistant … Continue reading Study: The Keto Diet May Help Epilepsy
Following the keto diet but not sure which booze is allowed? Use this handy guide to help determine which drinks are worth the sip and which should be avoided due to their high carb and sugar content. Low-carb alcohol options Light beer: When in doubt, choose a beer that’s labeled “light” to limit your carb … Continue reading Go-To List of Keto-friendly Alcohol
Changing to a keto diet can cause mild constipation due to the increase in high-fat foods and decrease in carbohydrates, which often means less fiber. You may notice pain when passing stools, a change to fewer than three bowel movements per week and/or hard or dry stools. Some people also report incomplete evacuation, which means … Continue reading Constipation and the Keto Diet: What You Should Know
A new study indicates that certain types of the keto diet may worsen psoriasis and other types of skin inflammation. The worst fats for psoriasis Researchers from Austria’s Paracelsus Medical University fed groups of mice with psoriasis different types of keto diets. One group had a high content of long-chain triglycerides (LCTs), which contain fats … Continue reading Keto Diet May Worsen Psoriasis
Sticking to a vegan diet or a keto diet can be tough. But what if you’re combining the two? Can it be done? Absolutely. How the vegan keto diet works Like the traditional keto diet, a vegan keto diet restricts carbohydrates and aims for foods high in fat plus a moderate amount of protein. The … Continue reading Following a Vegan Keto Diet
There’s new evidence that consuming fructose worsens the effects of high-fat diets like keto by hurting the liver’s ability to burn fat. Studying fructose For a new study on the effects of fructose, researchers from Harvard Medical School separated mice into six groups, including: Group 1: Mice who ate a regular diet Group 2: Mice … Continue reading Study: Fructose Worsens Effects of Keto
The keto diet has taken the country by storm, but not everyone who tries it will lose weight. Here are some of the most common reasons that keto might not be shrinking your stomach. 1. You’re eating foods with maltitol. For the most part, sugar alcohols are allowed on the keto diet, but maltitol isn’t … Continue reading 6 Reasons You May Not Lose Weight on Keto
You might think cheating on your Keto diet once in a while is no big deal. But new research has found that even one cheat day when following a Keto diet to lose weight or treat diabetes can spike your blood sugar. That’s because a single dose of carbs can damage blood vessel walls. Following … Continue reading Cheating on Keto Diet Can Cause Problems
