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[...]
The first article in the series, Ketosis and Fasting Part I: What Is Fasting and Why Do People Do It?, defines fasting and outlines some of the many purported benefits. This next segment explores different protocols for intermittent (under 24 hours) fasting. Meal Timing While prolonged daily fasting (24+ hours) has a host of other[...]
For close to 20 months now, I have been carefully composing meals that are high fat, moderate protein and low carb. Since joining the keto movement in June 2015, the learning curve of how to eat a high fat diet has changed significantly from my early meals to today. What is eating keto? Ketogenic eating[...]
Happy January 1, 2017. It’s the start of a new year, and generally this is when people make new commitments (or re-commit) to finally get into shape, start exercising, stop drinking, or to lose those ten pounds for once and for all. (Maybe twenty pounds. Thirty. Okay, forty-five.) The question that used to begin my[...]
Low carbohydrate (or carb) diets are all the rage these days. Low carb diets, including very low carb (or ketogenic) diets, are touted to offer benefits that are unmatched by high carbohydrate diets: They can reduce blood sugar levels, which are important for those with type 2 diabetes. They can reduce insulin levels, which controls[...]