One of my most vivid childhood memories is being weighed in grade five in gym class. I remember a skinny girl taunting a classmate for coming in at 100 pounds - and remember just being grateful that it wasn’t me. Although, I’ve never been tiny. I swear, my bones...
In July, the World Health Organization (WHO) put out a press release questioning if aspartame was safe for human consumption. The media picked up on this and it made headlines around the world! What exactly is aspartame? How is it made? Is it safe to use? How does it...
Yes, you read the title correctly. There is a lot of internet chatter about placing animals, specifically your household companions on a ketogenic diet to improve their health and regulate their weight. So should you put your pets on keto? Laughing at Pets on Keto My...
Carbing up or carb loading originates from bodybuilding and endurance athletes. “Endurance” athletes being those who compete in events that last 90-120 minutes. The idea is that you eat more carbs about a week before an event while scaling back your training. It...
Today is the American diabetes alert day. It’s a day that highlights the seriousness of diabetes and the importance of understanding your risk. They call it a day for a “wake up call” to assess how likely you are to develop type 2 diabetes in particular. What is...
The reason I live a keto lifestyle is out of my control and creates some unique challenges for me. I started keto when I found out I had hyperinsulinism (my body produces too much insulin when I eat sugar) and it caused long term damage to my heart and kidneys. The...
It’s International Women’s Day (IWD)! Honestly, I had no idea this day existed until I worked at a women’s resource centre. But once you learn it, you can’t “unlearn” it. This day started in the early 1900’s, fueled by women’s frustration of being second class...
We've been hyping it up and talking about it for weeks so as this posts we are just a couple of days away from our big trip to Mexico. The resort is ready, and the drinks are on ice... keto friendly of course. Our first vacation internationally since Covid is soon...
You’ll find this article in the news section of the website because lately we have been facing a lot of questions in the keto world that start with “what if.” What if keto hurts your kidneys, what if keto permanently damages your liver, what if all the animal fats are...
Today is a day for superstitions and people brace for bad luck - Friday the 13th. Superstitions are a huge part of our culture. I once knew someone who had to come in and go out the same door, or they felt they would have bad luck. There are people who feel starting...