Welcome to Keto Sister. If this is your first time here, I highly recommend that you start with my Keto Basics series. If you have been here before, then welcome back! I hope today’s post offers some insights into two strategies that be utilized for maintaining your low carb lifestyle. Getting into Ketosis My recommendations[...]
Welcome to Keto Sister. If you are new to ketogenic nutrition and want to know what this is all about, I invite you to start with my Keto Basics series. Its written in plain English for those who don’t understand high brow scientific or nutrition speak and just want a plain explanation of keto. It[...]
If this is your first time visiting the site, then welcome to Keto Sister. Please start at the beginning with the Keto Beginners series that began on January 1: click HERE. If you are a returning reader, welcome back, friend. This post continues a series on problems that people encounter on their keto journeys. The[...]
A ketogenic diet requires that a person eat a high fat diet while keeping carbohydrates to a minimum. The third macronutrient category, protein, is an interesting one and often creates heaps of discussion. Carbohydrates and fat are primary energy sources for the body. Protein, on the other hand, is a source of essential amino acids which[...]
Many people who find themselves eating a ketogenic diet do so because they want to shed excess body fat. If you read my Keto Basics series, then you are familiar with the benefits of a ketogenic diet and these reasons may also be what helped you to find ketogenic nutrition. (If you have not, I[...]
Last week’s post, Troubleshooting Guide Part I, was the first of a two-part guide for solving problems in ketosis. For those who are new to eating keto, you may find yourself facing a few challenges early in your adaptation. Part I addresses: “I have headaches, brain fog and my energy is low.” “My heart sometimes[...]
Welcome to Keto Sister. If you have been following my Keto Basics series, then you already have insights into being in ketosis and understand: the benefits of eating a ketogenic (keto) diet. how the body is fueled and why we do not actually need carbohydrates (carbs). how to eat to get into nutritional ketosis. how[...]