Welcome to Keto Sister. Now that the summer is over and my girls are back in school, I can focus on writing about a few burning topics that have come up frequently among my clients and in the Facebook groups I help to manage. This week’s topic goes hand in hand with diet and fat[...]
Welcome to Keto Sister. Last week’s post explained what happens to blood glucose levels as a result of eating a ketogenic diet. In sum, blood glucose (also known as blood sugar) decreases and is replaced in large part by a new fuel source, ketone bodies. Humans are always being fueled by two energy substrates: glucose and[...]
Welcome to Keto Sister. Today, I am going to talk about stress. This was a difficult experience to undergo but an easy one to write. The challenge was that I believe in the healing power of ketogenic diets and I have experienced this power myself. What I struggled with was accepting that I was facing[...]
Welcome to Keto Sister. It seems I am doing an impromptu series on the psychology behind eating choices. As a nutritional coach and administrator in several Facebook nutrition groups, I see regular comments from young women that truly sadden me. Just this morning, I am calculating macros for a 30 year old woman whose weight[...]
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[...]
Welcome to Keto Sister. If this is your first time here, I invite you to start with my Keto Basics series. If you have been following my posts since the beginning, then welcome back dear friend! I am sure this post will answer a question in the hearts and minds of many who follow a[...]
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[...]
This post is going to be unpopular with those who believe that ketosis requires one to strictly limit carbohydrate levels to 20 grams net carbs and less, but I think this needs to be said. I have mentioned in previous posts (here and here) that a ketogenic diet requires a person to minimize carbohydrates in[...]
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[...]