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What are Medium-Chain Triglycerides or MCTs Medium-chain triglycerides (MCTs) are a key ingredient in an effective ketogenic diet. The ketogenic diet (keto) is arguably the healthiest way to eat on the planet. Those misunderstood and once shunned MCTs are what makes keto work. Science made a lot of big mistakes back in the 1970s. One …
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The Role of Sugar and Carbohydrates on Obesity There is an obesity epidemic in the United States. This epidemic puts over 78 million people in the high risk category. Obesity has been linked to type 2 diabetes, stroke, heart conditions and cancer. The US based Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently released a statement that …
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What About Fats in a Ketogenic Diet? A recent meta-analysis by researchers was compiled in the “Annals of Internal Medicine” (2014). It reviewed the last 60 years of studies related to dietary fat also known as lipids. This comprehensive research project clarifies the importance of fat in our diet. It also shatters the urban legend …
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Omega 6 and Omega 3 Fatty Acids When we eat a meal we never think about the macronutrients that we are consuming. Our food is broken down into carbohydrates, fats and proteins. The food is vital as fuel for the body. But some macronutrients are more essential than others. Nutrition expert Casey Thaler, B.A., NASM-CPT, …
The Ketogenic Diet and Epilepsy Recently, the ketogenic diet (high fat, low carbs) has become an alternative treatment for epilepsy. It is a more natural and holistic approach to help those who don’t respond to pharmaceutical intervention. Around 65 million people in the world are believed to have epilepsy. In America around 2.3 million adults …
The Ketogenic Diet and Paleo: What’s the Difference? Although there are some differences, both the Ketogenic Diet and the Paleo Diet are based on decades of scientific and nutrition research. Their common principles emphasize a lifestyle of eating healthy, raw, natural, unprocessed foods. Eating “clean” helps the health-conscious dieter to enhance their health and increase …
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Leaky Gut Syndrome It’s been said that Leaky Gut Syndrome (LGS) is currently one of the most researched, under-diagnosed and misunderstood health conditions in recent times. There have been over 11,000 studies done since 1960. It is a major contributing factor to many chronic health conditions and problems that are becoming more and more common. …
Nutritional Ketosis Vs. Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA) There are some medical professionals that still are perplexed when it comes to ketosis. These same doctors may tell their patients that a Ketogenic diet is not good for you. They usually confuse ketosis, which is a normal benign condition associated with fasting or keto dieting, with ketoacidosis, a …
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Benefits of Coconut Oil The high fat content of the coconut make it a natural fit for any ketogenic dieter. Coconut oil is filled with healthy medium-chain fatty acids (MCFA) fats. Coconut oil consists of about two-thirds MCFA, also known as, medium-chain triglycerides (MCT) which are the key to healthy ketogenic eating. Coconut oil differs …
Beginner’s Guide to Intermittent Fasting Since ancient times fasting has been practiced by many religions. It has been mentioned in most religious and sacred texts. There are references to fasting in the both the old and new testament of the Bible, in the Quran and throughout ancient Chinese medicine. Periodic fasting has always been used …