Keto Means
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One of the most powerful ways to calm inflammation and reverse chronic conditions is through the foods we choose to eat. Many foods have anti-inflammatory effects that help reduce the risk of illness, while others contribute to inflammation.
While it may be tempting to aim for lofty weight loss goals, most experts recommend that losing 1–3 pounds or about 0.5–1 kg per week (depending on...
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Majority of Keto dieters do end up gaining weight post Keto due to certain reasons, lack of discipline, lack of mindful eating, no calculations,...
Read More »When looking at chronic illnesses, the root cause of a majority of their symptoms is chronic inflammation. There are a lot of foods that trigger inflammation. The most common culprit is sugar, found in conventional food products in excessive and unhealthy amounts. An anti-inflammatory diet consists mainly of plant-based foods, organic fruits, vegetables, healthy fats, fish, whole grains, and healthy oils such as extra virgin olive oil. Leading an anti-inflammatory lifestyle is an effective way to mitigate inflammation and improve your overall health, and you can start by following an anti-inflammatory diet.
The best vegetables for keto diets include celery, tomatoes, spinach, and mushrooms. A person may wish to avoid starchy vegetables, such as beets,...
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Vegetables form a large part of a ketogenic, or keto, diet. The best vegetables for keto diets include celery, tomatoes, spinach, and mushrooms. A...
Read More »How long does anti-inflammatory diet take to work? It's important to remember that chronic inflammation doesn't happen overnight, so neither will reducing it. While you may start to feel relief in just 2 weeks, full healing can take between 3 and 6 months or longer, especially if you suffer from an anto-immune disease.
Inflammation is your body’s natural response to infection or injury. Think of inflammation as an army of white blood cells that surrounds a hurt area to protect it. Most of us are familiar with acute inflammation. It’s what helps your body heal if you get a cut or have a sore throat. According to Harvard Health, our army of white blood cells is what causes the redness, heat, and swelling around tissues and joints when you bang your knee or get a cut. The same process also protects you from viruses like the flu. It starts and then stops. Chronic inflammation is more like a fire in your body that you cannot see or feel. It’s when your immune system keeps calling the white blood cell army to start repairing, but the system never stops so your white blood cells attack nearby healthy tissues and organs. Dr. Andrew Luster of the Center for Immunology and Inflammatory Diseases at Massachusetts General Hospital warns that chronic inflammation is “a smoldering process that injures your tissues, joints, and blood vessels, and you often do not notice it until significant damage is done.
Solution: Eat More Fatty and Nutrient-Dense Foods One of the keys to not feeling hungry on keto is to eat more nutrient dense foods. Foods high in...
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50 grams The ketogenic diet typically reduces total carbohydrate intake to less than 50 grams a day—less than the amount found in a medium plain...
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Unlike the other ovens such as microwaves which use electromagnetic radiation, air fryers do not give off radiation and work by circulating the hot...
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The triglycerides release fat as carbon dioxide and water atoms during fat metabolism or oxidation. In other words, fat leaves the body as carbon...
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