A buzz term in the health and nutrition media right now is insulin resistance. People are pointing to it as a major cause of various diseases and ailments in North America. The issue is, it’s not a buzz word. Insulin Resistance is a serious complication in your body...
I used to have a cute nickname around our household… the Polar Bear. My ability to never be cold, wear shorts in the harshest of conditions, and always criticize how high the heat was in the house inspired all kinds of polar bear themed gifts and memes from friends....
This frequently asked question is a doozy and took quite a bit of research on my part. I’m not talking “Google” research, I mean peer reviewed medical research. With that said as you read this article, please keep in mind I’m not a doctor or a professional medical...
I was talking to a woman the other day who works in a nursing home. She knows my mother, and my mother was telling her that Bill and I had written a keto workbook (purchase by clicking here). Being a mother, she is very proud, even though she doesn’t completely...
I’ve really been zooming in on bad ingredients lately when it comes to blogs, but I think for today we will go to a frequently asked question we get a lot. What are triglycerides? This fat that people talk about a lot has become synonymous with “bad” or “unhealthy.”...
As far as frequently asked questions go this one is near the top. People take our advice or learn about keto and get started. Soon after we will often hear, “why am I not losing weight on keto?” Right away before we even get a chance to respond we hear, “I’m doing...
People roll their eyes at me lately because I’m bashing sugar all the time. They point out that I eat sugar alcohols on keto, so what’s the difference? Bill did an article on sugar alcohols where he looked at what they are and if they are safe for keto. But, we are...
I have a job other than telling everyone who will listen about keto. I work with adults who have intellectual disabilities. One of the reasons I started this blog was to help people start keto if they want to make this change. But, I do not talk to these adults I...
Someone asked me the other day if I would ever consider going off keto. I honestly haven’t thought about it. Bill has to do it for his health, so I just committed to doing it with him for life. It wasn’t a question. But, technically, I could go...
I’ve become a bit jaded over the last year or so when it comes to writing about food labels. When I dig into common foods we used to, or in some cases still enjoy it shocks me the amount of real food that’s not in them. Reading a label these days is like taking a quiz...