• VA is testing the Keto Diet on veterans with Type 2 Diabetes

    Diabetes experts are expressing concerns over the VA using the Keto Diet on veterans with Type 2 Diabetes? Why? This diet was designed to help those with epileptic seizures and Type 2 diabetes. Going keto helps to increase a person’s sensitivity to insulin thereby using their own body’s ability to utilize fat for energy rather…

  • Going keto at fast food restaurants

    Men’s Health Magazine has an article on “keto hacks” while eating out at fast food or fast casual restaurants. I’m really against using the word “hacks” for this stuff but I guess it’s what people click on these days. Like eating at any other restaurant it’s all about your choices. Some of the suggestions here…

  • Keto friendly restaurants

    Health.com came up with a list of 14 keto friendly restaurants. But, in my opinion, just about every restaurant is a keto friendly restaurant. It all depends on your choices. A lot of people that need to stay on a strict keto diet simply request substitutes for bread and/or potatoes. In most restaurants those are…

  • Keto Chocolate Almond Torte

    Keto Chocolate Almond Torte

    Update: Hat tip to Kate. She noticed I had an entire stick of butter for the ingredients when this only requires at most 2 tablespoons. Thank you! This is based off a recipe from Milk Street for a Caprese Chocolate and Almond Torte. It seemed easy enough to convert to a keto friendly version so…

  • Study claims Keto Diet adversely effects bone density

    The study took 30 speed walkers and put half on the Keto Diet. They looked at their bone density before and after embarking on the diet. While they did show that the athletes on the Keto Diet had less bone density after changing their diet the study only followed them for 3 weeks. So, there…

  • High protein low carb recipes

    Prevention Magazine provides a bunch of recipes for those wanting some high protein low carb meals. Most are pretty obvious but I’m interested in the salmon with roasted red pepper sauce. They do serve up a little misinformation though. For example: But while some people benefit from limiting their carb intake—say, you have trouble controlling…