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  • Simple Low-Carb Food Substitutes

    Low-carb food substitutesLow-carb is a great diet for food lovers. You can have incredibly rich and satisfying meals.

    Succulent steak, scrumptious roast chicken, crispy bacon… (more…)

  • 7 Reasons Your Low-Carb Diet Will Get Easier Soon

    Low-carb diet gets easier

    Have you just started a low-carb diet? Is it harder than you thought?

    Low-carb fans praise the diet as the easiest way to lose weight. Generally, I agree with that.

    But it’s not always easy immediately. The first several days – or even weeks – can be a struggle for some of us.

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  • 20 Great Low-Carb Foods and Treats

    The best part of going low-carb is all the great food you get to eat – while losing weight.
    Crispy bacon for breakfast. Juicy steak. Creamy rich desserts. Butter!
    The list goes on and on…
    Look at all these fantastically rich and scrumptious foods you can enjoy freely on your low-carb diet – and still lose weight!
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  • Book Review: The Ketogenic Cookbook

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    Are you looking for Keto recipes? At a glance, it seems like there are many choices.

    Google brings up hundreds of Keto websites. Facebook has dozens of pages about Keto and low-carb cooking. Pinterest is brimming with photos of low-carb food.

    But not all these recipes are as good as they look.

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  • 30 Best Low-Carb High-Fat Keto Foods

    Low-Carb High-Fat Foods List

    Are you eating enough fat? If you are on a ketogenic diet, like Keto or Atkins Induction, you must eat fat to get thin. Here’s the list of 30 best low-carb high-fat foods to enjoy on Keto

    Fat is wonderful. Fat adds joy to food. You can indulge in fantastically rich and scrumptious meals while losing weight. Easy, right?

    But we’ve been brainwashed by decades of misguided anti-fat propaganda. Habits are hard to reverse.

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  • Keto Mushroom Bake

    Keto Mushroom Cheese BakeMushrooms are so good at guzzling fat. You can bathe them in butter or oil during cooking. They will happily absorb it all and carry on as if nothing happened.

    Mushrooms, therefore, are perfect for a fat-bomb-type meal. They are low in carbs, with only 2g net carbs per 100g (3.5oz). We will infuse them with huge amounts of fat for a fantastic Keto meal. (more…)

  • 7 Ways to Boost Your Keto Diet with Multivitamins

    Keto Diet MultivitaminsKeto Diet is easier than low-fat or calorie-counting diets. It lets you lose weight without going hungry.

    But you might run into some problems, especially in the beginning. Sugar cravings, Keto flu, tiredness and mood swings can strike at any point.

    Can you fix these problems with supplements? Scientific research confirms that you can.

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  • Low-carb options at Pret-A-Manger

    Low-carb Food at Pret-A-MangerPret-A-Manger is a popular UK chain of food shops.

    Known simply as “Pret” in the UK, you can find one in most cities and towns in the UK. They have also recently started to expand in Europe and the USA.

    Having started out as a sandwich shop, Pret now serves a wide range of foods including salads, snacks and desserts. (more…)

  • Net Carbs – Avoiding Common Mistakes

    Net CarbsAre you diligent about counting your carbs? Every gram matters when you are aiming for a very low daily intake.
    You are probably already careful about checking food labels, weighing your food, and keeping a food diary. (more…)

  • Low-Carb High-Fibre Foods

    low-carb high-fibre foodsDo you worry about getting enough fibre on your low-carb diet?

    Critics often cite lack of fibre to claim low-carb nutrition is not healthy.

    Is this a real issue?

    Fibre deficiency is common. Most adults get less than the recommended minimum, even on a standard diet.
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  • Is Truvia sweetener ok for low-carb diets?

    Truvia on a Low-Carb DietTruvia is a granulated sugar substitute.

    I have tried many sweetener brands, but finally settled on Truvia as my preferred option. I now use it in all of my low-carb recipes.

    Lately, I’ve been getting lots of questions and comments about Truvia.

    There seems to be some confusion on whether it is suitable for low-carb dieters. (more…)