Category: keto

Can We Lose Weight by ‘Rewiring’ Our Ancient, Survival Eating Instincts?

Does trying to eat less really help you to lose weight? “People who try to eat less are actually very uncomfortable. It’s actually hard to be hungry, and we don’t like it,” says Anna Tobia of the Marcus Institute of Integrative Health at Jefferson University. “So, the best way to lose weight is actually to…


[PREMIERE NOW] Can We Lose Weight by ‘Rewiring’ Our Ancient, Survival Eating Instincts?

Does trying to eat less really help you to lose weight? “People who try to eat less are actually very uncomfortable. It’s actually hard to be hungry, and we don’t like it,” says Anna Tobia of the Marcus Institute of Integrative Health at Jefferson University. “So, the best way to lose weight is actually to…


My Famous Fat Flush Soup: Keto Style

October is here and soup season is not far behind. So get ready for the latest upgrade to my famous Fat Flush Soup…keto style! With this brand-new recipe revision, women in my test group have found even the most stubborn weight is coming off and they’re losing 5 to 10 pounds in only one week!…


Homemade Creamsicles Recipe

When my kids are home from school, they are usually ravenous come mid-afternoon. Providing a snack that steadies the blood sugar, provides nutrition, and is yummy to boot can be a real challenge! Healthy, no sugar creamsicles are a usual favorite when the weather is warm and never fail to please! Homemade Creamsicles Best of…


Weight Loss Favourite May Be Key to Treating Schizophrenia

A diet that involves swapping carbohydrates for fat may be prescribed as therapy for severe mental health conditions, including bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, and major depressive disorders. Australian researchers have begun undertaking a new clinical trial examining whether ketogenic or “keto” therapy—which typically provides less than ten percent of the daily energy intake as carbohydrates—may be…


The Ketogenic Diet Conundrum: Friend or Foe of Heart Health?

100 years ago, ketogenic diets, which typically provide less than 10% of the daily energy intake as carbohydrates, first entered the realm of modern medicine with their demonstrated effectiveness in reducing or reversing pediatric seizures at the Mayo Clinic. While this remains valid today, there is a lingering concern that the necessary high fat intake when…


How a Keto Diet Helped Me Lose 25 Pounds in 2 Months — Even Over the Holidays

Writing about food for a living, as I’ve been doing for the better part of the past 10 years, makes each day at the office a gauntlet of temptation. On any given day, doughnuts might arrive from Krispy Kreme for breakfast, some fried chicken from Popeye’s could show up around lunchtime and any assortment of goodies could make their way to…