Mix Carb-Cycling and Bio-hacking into Your Keto Lifestyle

Carb-cycling is real. It feels like cheating but our brains CRAVE them as their preferred fuel. That’s why waiting to eat at least four hours between any meal matters as discussed in my intermittent fasting post (especially during these annoying, never-ending uncertain times). With all of the vaccine “hesitancy” shenanigans going on in addition toContinue reading “Mix Carb-Cycling and Bio-hacking into Your Keto Lifestyle”

Mostly Keto Soups for Winter Wellness? Yes, Please!

It’s a tough call. Hmmm … have a few slightly higher carb foods, like keto-friendly breads and simple veggie-based soups or stay with the usual lean protein and a dollop of good fat or get creative with cheese and eggs. Again. The latter works better for the total carb count; the former makes your tummyContinue reading “Mostly Keto Soups for Winter Wellness? Yes, Please!”

Intermittent Fasting and Keto in the Time of Covid

As much as I’d like to think there’s a bit of normalcy possible during the insane times we’re living through, it would seem that making headway with anything as trivial as weight loss is wildly optimistic as best and fairly delusional at worst. With anxiety and depression at critical levels, so much so that evenContinue reading “Intermittent Fasting and Keto in the Time of Covid”

Is “Casual” Keto Possible?

It sounds like such a great concept: why not dabble in a ketogenic lifestyle vs go all in? I mean, who doesn’t want to avoid the keto flu (yes, it is real!) along with other challenges that come with keeping your carbs between 20 and 30 grams to get into actual ketosis. After losing 30Continue reading “Is “Casual” Keto Possible?”