Tag: Low Carb
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Diet Doctor launches Hava.co. Is a satiety score a good thing?
Diet Doctor, long known for it’s advocacy and education surrounding the Keto Diet and living a low carb lifestyle, has launched a new company named Hava. Hava seeks to fill a void for people who feel they can’t sustain a life-long commitment to the Keto Diet by focusing on satiety. This innovative approach and our…
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The Heart Benefits of the Ketogenic Diet
The ketogenic diet can have positive effects for your heart depending on how you follow it and what your individual risk factors are. Here are some of the possible benefits of the ketogenic diet for your heart health: Lower blood pressure: The ketogenic diet can help lower blood pressure by reducing insulin resistance, inflammation, and…
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Onion Braised Brisket for Two
This takes a while to cook so set this aside for a weekend. The recipe is slightly adapted from the original I found online that used a 6 pound brisket. That’s too big for my wife and myself. When I buy brisket I buy it when it’s on sale and divide it into 2 pound…
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Small study finds ketogenic diet benefits mental illness
The study is tiny. But, if true, I think it adds to the other evidence that human beings might be naturally allergic to carbohydrates. So many ailments seem to improve when on a low carb or ketogenic diet that it is getting harder to ignore the evidence. Symptoms of depression and psychosis improved in all 28 patients…
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Is peanut butter keto friendly?
According to an article in Good Housekeeping 3 registered dieticians say peanut butter is keto friendly. In general, registered dietitian Abigail Rapaport Fay, RDN, says that natural peanut butter is absolutely keto-friendly. This is because they follow the ratio of high fat, moderate protein and low carb (and low sugar). Molly Devine, RDN, a registered dietitian and the author of Essential…
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USDA study shows Black Turtle Beans help alleviate insulin resistance
This USDA sponsored study showed that cooked black turtle beans helped with improving sensitivity to insulin in mice. The USDA data on cooked black turtle beans also show there are 24g of carbs per 100g serving. I would need to see this study reviewed by some low carb experts before I would venture to add…