Low carb diets are common in the weight loss spectrum. Many studies have shown them to result in more weight lost as compared to the standard low fat diet plan. Going on a low carb diets has so many health benefits, including the fact that they are highly effective at...

The “keto flu” is a label given to a set of carbohydrate withdrawal symptoms that may occur in people who start a low carb diet that results from altered hormonal states and the electrolyte imbalances that may occur with it. In other words, it describes a cycle in the...

Low Carb Diet Pitfalls: Gluconeogenesis And Not Enough Fiber Two types of fiber exist: Soluble fiber dissolves in water; insoluble fiber does not. Soluble fiber becomes a gel like substance during digestion. Insoluble fiber remains intact and helps clear the digestive...

The body typically gets its fuel from dietary carbohydrates, which includes foods like rice, bread, pasta, and other grains, along with fruit, sugars, and vegetables. When carbohydrates, specifically starches and sugars enter the body they are broken down into...

Wait just a darn minute, so you mean to tell me fats are not the bad guys? That they are merely “accomplices,” or the subject of peer pressure? Yep, chances are you have been wrong about fat your entire life. Kind of like that one guy in high school who was too weird...

When dieting there are several things to keep in mind, from how often you’re eating down to the distribution of macronutrients in your food. The bottom line is that when you’re trying to lose weight it all comes down to simple math: Calories in must be less than...

Going Back in Time A paleo diet is all about reviving our ancestors’ diets back in the day by eating fresh, healthy, wholesome foods that have not been contaminated with additives and preservatives. This highly trending diet, which actually started in 1970 by...

Making the decision to live a healthy lifestyle complete with a nourishing diet is easy to do. The hard part is living it out, and making the decision daily to take good care of yourself and your body. By practicing Mindfulness, you can improve your diet, and stay on...

Low carb has been studied and it is well documented that their effectiveness is multi-faceted. Of course, the thousands of people who have lost a lot of weight and were able to keep it off makes a low carb eating plan something of an attractive proposition, especially...

Whether you are considering a low carb diet, or simply want to learn more about the different types of carbs, this article is for you. When it comes to carbohydrates, not all are created equal. In fact, some are created more equal than others, in the sense that they...

Understanding Carbohydrates Carbohydrates are foods, which contain similar ratios of the elements, carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen. The group consists of gums, cellulose, sugars, and starches. They serve as the body’s primary fuel source when converted to glucose, a...

When people think of calorie counting, they cringe, and while all of us wish we could eat whatever we want without gaining weight, for most of us this is simply not reality and not how it works. While there are some people who can eat what they want and not gain...

So you’ve made the decision to eat low carb- kudos to you for that. However, you may soon realize that it can easily become a lot more difficult than you anticipated; at least without diligent thought and preparation. So What’s To Be Done? Let’s face it- we all have...

Over 29 million (9.3%) of Americans have diabetes, according to a report released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Of those with diabetes, one in four doesn’t know he or she has it. According to the National Diabetes Statistic Report, 1.7 million...

Inflammation occurs naturally as part of the body's immune response. It jumpstarts the healing process by flooding an injury with healing antigens. Antigens and fluids may also become concentrated within the body's tissues to carry away irritants or foreign bodies...

Without doubt, exercise is extremely important, whether you are following a low carb, ketogenic lifestyle or not. However, exercise is able to act more efficiently when following a ketogenic diet. Let’s face it- the primary reason you are exercising is to look good,...

A low carb diet is essentially, what it says – it is a diet that greatly reduces intake of carbohydrates. This is not as easy as it sounds. Carbohydrates are found in foods such as sugary snacks, bread, pasta, starches, fruit, and many processed foods. Typically, the...

By now, it has been pounded into your head more times than you’d like to remember; breakfast is the most important meal of the day. Yet, many people skip this meal altogether, for reasons that range from “no time,” to “can’t stomach food” to “I don’t like breakfast.”...

Deciding to go cold turkey on your favorite carbs (yes, the same ones that are bad for you, but so delicious) could be the hardest time in your life. In fact, sugar addiction is a very real thing, not just a made up condition in the figment of your imagination. It is...

Understanding Carbs And Low Carb Eating Many experts attribute the large scale epidemic or obesity in the United States, where 1/3 of all adults are obese in large part to a steady increase over a prolonged period of time in the intake of unhealthy carbohydrates,...

Have you ever embarked on a grueling low carb diet? If you have, then you know too well the challenges a person faces while on it. Irritability, lack of energy, depression are all very possible and real while following such a type of diet; but luckily you don’t have...

Much has been said over the years about the ketogenic diet and with celebrities like Megan Fox, Mick Jagger, and Adriana Lima being fond proponents of the diet, it remains very popular. What is the real difference between a ketogenic diet and a low fat diet plan?...

You’ve undoubtedly heard of the low carb diet, or even tried it at one point in your life. Maybe you had some degrees of success, but found any “fad” diet too hard to maintain, typically, this is what happens with most people who choose fad diets to lose weight. Well,...