Category: Blog
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Real meat vs. fake meat
I ran across this video from the World Economic Forum regarding meat. The article is about climate change and that is a separate argument from the fake meat they are pushing. The fake meat will be made using plant material. They never give the nutritional information but it seems to me it would be full…
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Low Carb Chocolate Custard
This is low carb but not keto because I used table sugar in the recipe. While I’ve used some of the natural and artificial sugar substitutes I’ve always found them lacking. I thought allulose powder was the closest in taste and texture to real sugar but it is expensive and still not thoroughly studied to…
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Dr. Jason Fung on Intermittent Fasting
If you want to know how intermittent fasting works just watch this short 10 minute video. It’s not starvation and is a normal way for your body to work. We were never meant to eat all throughout the day.
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Podcast survey
Hello, I’m conducting a small informal survey on how people consume podcasts. If you listen to podcasts I would appreciate your participation in this short 1 minute survey. I’m collecting no personal information. This is general in nature and all I’m interested in is what you use, the general category of podcast you consume, and…
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The Spruce Eats – keto friendly meal delivery services for 2020 reviewed
Going keto is confusing for some. It doesn’t have to be any harder than starting with reducing your intake of carbohydrates. But, if you don’t know where to start there is an article on The Spruce Eats where they review 9 keto meal delivery services that could get you started right away without the guesswork.…
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Guidelines for keto diet treatments for adult epilepsy
Forgive me for being ignorant but I thought a ketogenic diet for epilepsy is an old therapeutic, even for adults, from decades ago. Nevertheless, apparently the first ever guidelines where released. By the way, KDT in the linked article refers to Ketogenic Diet Therapies. KDTs are high fat, low-carbohydrate, and adequate protein diets that induce…
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Meta analysis of clinical trials show ketogenic diet superior to reduce weight and improvements for diabetics
Good news for those interested in starting the ketogenic diet or at least wanting to go low carb. The findings of this review show a significant effect of the ketogenic diet as compared to controls in terms of weight reduction, glycemic control, and improved lipid profile. A noticeable improvement was seen in glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c)…
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The body’s hydration signals in older men may be impaired
Older men’s bodies may not provide the signals necessary to let them know they need to drink. In a new study on 10 younger men (18 to 30 years old) and 10 older men (54 to 67 years old) it was found that dehydration in older adults does not lead as easily to an increase…
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Eating meat could lead to a better brain
While plants have many of the same nutrients found in meat the human body doesn’t seem to absorb them efficiently. And vitamins like B12 aren’t found in plants at all and have to be supplemented if you’re on a vegan diet. To make matters even worse on a mainly vegetable diet is that you have…