As you embark on a ketogenic diet, it’s essential to monitor your urine ketone levels regularly to ensure you stay on track. Ketones in urine are an indicator that your body is in a state of ketosis, where it’s burning fat for fuel instead of carbohydrates. But how long do ketones remain present in urine? This is a common…
This is something that has definitely caught me off guard on occasion and I always have to keep an eye towards it. Over time I have developed a better understanding and radar to foods that contain more carbohydrate volume than I anticipate. Things like cinnamon that I loved to have have a much larger carbohydrate…
There are a great many labels on most foods now, from “gluten-free” to “free-range” and “keto certified”. All of these labels may appear to make the product safe or good for a specific reason, but this isn’t the entire story and quite frequently the requirements for these labels is more about money than about health…
Something that is widely misunderstood by the media and many followers of a ketogenic diet is that calories, or more specifically types of calories, still do matter. I know everyone thinks of Keto as a “magic bullet” to having to manage their food intake. By any means I do not believe myself to be an…
This question seems to be a key for many who are new to a ketogenic lifestyle and diet. While it is at the same time one of the easiest questions to answer it is a very layered subject depending on your personal goals. This is why it is so frequently misspoken online as to why…
When starting a ketogenic diet many people want to measure the ketones in their body to get some confidence that they are progressing into ketosis. Typically when measuring people purchase the urine test strips, unfortunately they are of limited use the longer you are on a ketogenic diet as you get adapted you produce less…
On your ketogenic diet you need to ensure you keep your electrolytes up. Keto K1000 electrolyte powder is a good way to get some additional intake if you aren’t able to only from food sources.
I want to help you start keto without having to worry about when it gets easier. Keto can be difficult when starting out, but the key is not to get discouraged. I know from personal experience that when you are first beginning and all of your coworkers or friends are eating bread and pasta at…
The keto diet is a popular way to lose weight, but there are some things you need to know about it before you start. One question that many people have is whether they can drink protein shakes on the keto diet or if higher protein diets need supplementation? The answer is yes, you can drink…