Keto Means
Keto Means
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Reduce the bread – try bread free lunches once or twice a week, increasing until you are bread free. Try thin wraps or open sandwiches to cut back for really reluctant children. Involve your children – give them a limited choice of healthy foods to choose from so they feel they have some control.
Ketosis is a metabolic state the body goes into when it doesn't have enough glycogen from carbohydrates to burn for energy. Ketoacidosis is a...
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Are Corn Tortillas Keto? No, authentic corn tortillas are not keto-friendly because they are made of corn flour, a high-carb flour that contains 79...
Read More »Children need to receive all the nutrients required for their growing bodies but can easily do without the sugars and carbs of the modern diet. By removing processed junk food from their diet, children become low carb almost by default. Many critics confuse low carb with no carb. We do not advocate a complete absence of carbs. Instead, we emphasize better carb choices rich with vitamins, minerals, fiber and antioxidants such as vegetables, nuts, dairy, and berries. We emphasize feeding Low Carb Kids tasty nutrient dense meals rather than relying on sugars, grains and high carb snacks. Low carb is all about going back to basics – meat, vegetables, low sugar fruit, seeds, nuts and healthy fats. Real food is simple food. We cannot overemphasize the importance of whole food nutrition in children’s health. All children will likely benefit from lowering their sugar and carbohydrate intake, especially from processed and junk foods. This is a guest post from Libby Jenkinson, a registered pharmacist, mother of 3 children, and the founder of ditchthecarbs.com , the leading low carb website in New Zealand and Australia. Reducing processed and high carb foods from children’s meals can potentially reduce their risk of obesity, type 2 diabetes, tooth decay and other diseases of metabolic dysfunction. It will likely improve their overall nutrition, and possibly even their concentration, mood, and energy. Perhaps most important for their future, it may also develop their appreciation for real food over processed foods. We should teach children the joy of cooking low carb food for exceptional nutrition and health. The food we feed our children impacts their growing bodies as well as their future health. Chronic diseases don’t happen overnight. They happen over years and decades, possibly spurred on by exposure to high sugars, high carbs, and highly processed foods. Why lower the carbs? When children eat low carb nutritious meals they avoid the high/low blood sugar roller coaster, they avoid energy slumps and more importantly, they avoid most of the inflammatory elements of our modern diet. Many parents are unaware of how much sugar is hidden in everyday foods. 77% of processed food has added sugar. Take a look at the 2 lunchboxes and compare their carb values. The rapidly absorbed carbs, which spike blood glucose, also crowd out nutrition. For example, the nutritious element in a chicken salad sandwich is the filling, the bread is just a bulking agent that adds very little nutrition to the meal. The hope is that by removing bread/pasta/rice from a meal, your children will fill up on fresh vegetables, good quality protein and healthy fats instead. What about fat? – Nutritional fats are essential for hormone production, healthy brain function, tissue development, appetite control and absorption of fat-soluble vitamins (A, D, E and K). Children especially need omega-3 fatty acids for healthy eye and brain development. We recommend avoiding many low fat products as they generally have added sugar to improve the flavor and texture. Instead, we suggest consuming natural fats such as olive oil, butter, coconut oil, oily fish, nuts, seeds, eggs and meat. Fruit and vegetables? These should be the biggest source of carbs for children. They are also a valuable source of fiber, vitamins, minerals, antioxidants and phytochemicals. However, fruit and vegetables should not be seen as equal. Fruit is higher in sugar, much of which is fructose. Therefore we recommend low sugar fruits such as berries and even then limit them to once or twice a day. Cut back on the higher sugar tropical fruit such as melons and pineapple and avoid dried fruit completely. And what about the “natural” fruit juices? They can contain as much sugar as some sodas. A glass of juice is equivalent to the sugar in 6 oranges. Would you ever sit down and eat 6 oranges at a time? It’s unlikely. Eating whole fruit is self-limiting due to the fibre, drinking juice is not. Many “fruit juices” are actually sugared water with fruit flavours.
breakfast There is no particular time to eat oats. You can consume the oats at lunch and dinner too. This cereal, however, is consumed in breakfast...
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Read More »Why grain free? The modern day message of healthy whole grains is more complicated than it appears. If someone chooses to eat grains, then whole grains are a much better choice than refined grains. There is little debate there. However, could eating little to no grains also be a healthy approach? There aren’t any studies we are aware of addressing this question. However, we do know that humans can easily achieve adequate nutrition with an omnivorous grain-free diet. Plus, if calories are coming from grains, what are they not coming from? Frequently it comes at the expense of vegetable or necessary fats and proteins. And don’t worry about fiber. If your kids are eating a wide array of vegetables, they are getting al the fiber they need. Instead, let’s crowd out the junk. Encourage your children to eat more vegetables, meat, nuts, seeds, and healthy fats. Encourage and teach your children to cook. Encourage them to choose new things from the vegetable aisle. Praise them each time they try something new. Help them develop a taste for real food and enjoyment of cooking. Cook and prepare food together. Have fun. With encouragement and guidance you too can help your children eat real food.
However, even in ketosis, you burn dietary fat first, and body fat after that. You don't automatically lose weight by being in ketosis all the...
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Meals to Make When You Have No Money 1.) Peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. This one's a bit obvious, but PB&J is a classic staple and a REALLY...
Read More »Don’t think you are depriving your child of junk food, you are teaching them how to eat healthy and remain healthy. You are feeding them the healthy fats and good sources of protein their bodies truly need.
10-12 pounds Dr. Seeman says for her patients, the average weight loss is 10-12 pounds the first month. She also explains that keto adaption/fat...
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Adults only need between 25 and 35 grams of fiber per day to benefit health. If you get more than the recommended daily allowance, then you may be...
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Foods that will knock you out of ketosis pretty quickly are: Grains. Sugar/sugar-sweetened beverages. Too much fruit. Processed meats (they often...
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When body fat is broken down for energy through complex processes within your cells, two major byproducts are released — carbon dioxide and water....
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