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What is the Lazy Keto Diet and the Dirty Keto Diet?
What is the Lazy Keto Diet? The lazy keto diet is a more flexible version of the traditional low carb, high fat keto diet, where just 5 to 10 percent of your total macronutrient comes from carbs, 15 to 20 percent comes from protein and 60 to 75 percent comes from fat.[1] The lazy keto
Read MoreAtkins and Intermittent Fasting for Weight Loss
Intermittent Fasting (IF) is still a hot topic and celebrities continue to swear by the trend, which makes IF intriguing for anyone interesting in shedding a few pounds. The big question? Is IF simply a trend or something you can do in conjunction with a low carb diet like Atkins? To review, IF means you
Read More8 Tips to Jumpstart Your Low Carb Lifestyle
It’s been an interesting spring, that’s for sure, and it may have been a challenge to stay motivated about your weight loss or wellness goals when your routine was turned upside down. As a result, you’re probably ready to fine-tune your low carb lifestyle. In fact, a recent survey done by the British Nutrition Foundation
Read MoreLow Carb Plant-Based Recipes for Spring and Summer
After cooking and eating at home for quite some time, you’re probably ready to lighten up your meals with fresh vegetables that are in season and new low carb plant-based recipes that will add variety to your weekly menu. Some of these dishes are fully plant-based, while others feature a combo of a little meat
Read MoreKeeping It Low Carb on July 4th
Here’s a 4th of July menu with plenty of low carb options that will take your backyard barbecue, picnic or potluck to the next level. To start, you can hit the deli for easy appetizers, such as cheese and meat platters, veggie trays, relish trays or an antipasto tray with olives, peppers, marinated artichoke hearts
Read MoreLow Carb Snacks When You’re on The Go
While the beginning of this summer may have more of a “staycation” vibe versus “vacation” vibe, it’s still the perfect time to get outdoors for a walk or hike, a few rounds of golf, a picnic in your yard or at the park or even a little road trip, and all these occasions call for
Read MoreGet Grillin’: Make Your Memorial Day Memorable
Your kick-off to summer may look a little different this year, but it is still an opportunity to get out and grill. To start, you can brush up on your grill skills with my low carb grilling guide, where you’ll find tips for grilling everything from poultry and produce, to burgers and steak. Speaking of
Read MorePut a Spring in Your Step: 6 Low Carb Energy-Boosting Foods and Exercise Tips
The days may seem to drag on forever when everyone’s working from home, studying from home and eating at home. The afternoon slump is still a very real thing, and while it may be tempting to take a cat nap on the couch that beckons from across the room or grab another cup of coffee
Read MoreSimple Low Carb Recipes for a Mother’s Day at Home
While you may not be celebrating Mother’s Day with brunch at a restaurant or at a larger family gathering, now, more than ever, it’s important to honor mom, and all the roles she’s taken on recently: teacher, chef, activities coordinator and purveyor of puzzles, to name a few. I’ve put together some low carb Mother’s
Read MoreThe Twin Epidemics of Obesity and Diabetes May Increase the Risk of COVID-19 Complications
It’s a harsh reality. Our current obesity and diabetes epidemic complicates how Americans can withstand the COVID-19 pandemic. In the U.S., where nearly 3 out of 4 American adults are overweight or obese and 50% are diabetic or prediabetic, we are seeing adults 50 and younger experiencing higher rates of complications due to COVID-19, with
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