Keto Means
Keto Means
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Coffee and Tea Both of these morning staples are virtually carb-free, so you can enjoy them any time of the day – as long as you don't add sugar or artificial sweeteners to them. Stick with zero-carb, keto-friendly sweeteners like stevia or monk fruit extract (in moderation).
“The first two to six weeks are virtually the ketogenic adaptation phase, where your body is going through the adaptation of switching to relying...
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eggs. dairy products – milk, yoghurt (especially Greek yoghurt), cheese (especially cottage cheese) nuts (including nut pastes) and seeds –...
Read More »The scientific references in this article (marked by 1, 2, 3, etc.) are clickable links to peer-reviewed research material on the subject being discussed. It is designed to be honest, unbiased and objective, and opinions from both sides of an argument are presented wherever there is disagreement. This article has been written by experts and fact-checked by experts, including licensed nutritionists, dietitians or medical professionals. The information in the article is based on scientific studies and research. When you’re on a diet or simply watching your calories, most restaurant menus don’t give you a lot of choice. There may be a few “Healthy Options!” complete with appropriate emojis. There may even be a small section of low-calorie, low-fat or low-carb choices on a much larger menu. Or you may be left completely on your own, trying to figure out if the restaurant has anything you can actually order. The list of keto-friendly drinks isn’t quite that small. It’s not enormous, though, and it probably doesn’t include many of the beverages you’re used to enjoying regularly. But here’s the good news: there’s a lot more than water on that list. We’ll figure out what you can drink on keto, after a short explanation of why the guidelines can be so tricky.
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Read More »It’s always easier to hear bad news first. That gets it out of the way, so you can start to get excited about the good news. So here’s the bad news about keto and drinks: the list of beverages you should avoid. Soft Drinks: You certainly guessed that Coke wasn’t the only bad keto actor in the soda aisle. It’s also not the worst one. Coke, Pepsi, Dr. Pepper and RC Cola are all right around 40 net grams of carbs per can, and Sprite, ginger ale and 7-Up are only slightly less carb-heavy. Moving up the carb ladder we find root beer (brands average around 45 grams) and orange sodas (more than 50 grams) – and the worst possible soda for keto dieters, Mountain Dew Code Red, at 77 grams of net carbs. Fruit Juice: Sure, juice is healthier for you than soda. But fruit is loaded with fructose (a form of sugar), and so is its juice. Grapefruit juice is slightly lower in carbs than orange juice, but apple, pineapple, cranberry and grape juices are all higher. Naturally, fruit smoothies are generally off-limits as well unless they contain a small amount of berries, which are slightly lower in carbs than most fruits. Energy Drinks and Sports Drinks: Nope, sorry. They all contain lots of added sugars, or even worse, unhealthy high-fructose corn syrup. And most range in net carbs from Red Bull’s 26 grams to Rockstar’s 61 grams. Even Gatorade has 16 grams of carbs per serving, almost a full day’s worth of carbohydrates. Add protein powder and electrolytes to keto-friendly drinks instead. Milk: Dairy milk doesn’t contain fructose – but it does contain lactose, also known as milk sugar. One small glass of milk won’t kick you out of ketosis, since it contains “only” 12 net carbs. However, that’s well over half the daily carb allowance on a strict keto diet, meaning there’s little room to eat much else. And sorry, 2% and skim milk have just as many carbs as full-fat milk. Beer: Yes, that’s here too. Beer is made from grains, which are full of carbs (that’s why you can’t eat bread, either). There are 14 grams of carbs in a Guinness, and 11 in both Bud and Heineken. We do have a little good news about beer, though, in just a bit. Diet Drinks: There’s some debate in the keto world over diet sodas and drinks that contain sugar substitutes and boast few or zero carbs and calories. You’d think they should be fine to drink on low-carb diets, for obvious reasons. However, research has shown that they aren’t just unhealthy (leading to increased risk of diabetes and weight gain), their artificial sweeteners may boost cravings for real sugar which could destroy a keto diet. Most experts recommend avoiding zero-calorie, sugar-free, zero carb sodas on keto. If you absolutely, positively can’t go without, you can find a few keto-friendly sodas sweetened with pure stevia or monk fruit sweetener. And not to pile on, but almost all of the coffee drinks at Starbucks and most mixed drinks contain lots of sugar and/or carbs and are on the keto “naughty” list. We’ll start the good news even before we get to the next section, though. There are keto-friendly – and delicious – substitutes for many of the drinks that are off-limits.
Watermelon. This juicy melon is a refreshing way to get a keto-friendly fruit fix, with just 46 calories per diced cup, per USDA data. Like other...
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Cottage cheese lasts at least until the date on its label, and often 5 to 10 days more. Once you open the container, it can last for up to two...
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