Category: diet
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What 3 months of Keto taught me about myself?
I don’t drink enough water. Being your average nerd, I survive on coffee. Gallons of coffee. I thought this was enough to keep me hydrated. It turns out coffee is what they call a diueretic. I didn’t even know what this meant, but it makes you need to pee more! So I was hydrating myself…
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I did the keto diet for 2 months and lost 2 stones!
For the last 2 months I have been doing a restricted calorie ketogenic diet. A ketogenic diet is a high-fat, low-carbohydrate diet that forces your body to use fat as its primary source of fuel instead of glucose. By severely restricting your carbohydrate intake and increasing your intake of healthy fats and moderate amounts of…
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Is the ketogenic diet killing us?
The ketogenic diet is a low-carbohydrate, high-fat diet that has gained popularity in recent years due to its potential benefits for weight loss, blood sugar control, and other health conditions. The diet involves reducing carbohydrate intake to a minimum and increasing fat intake, which leads the body to enter a metabolic state known as ketosis.…
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Eat over 30 different plant foods a week to live longer!
There is a new recommendation that we should consume over 30 different plant foods a week. This comes from new research by the American Gut Project. The theory being that a varied diet that includes a wide range of plant-based foods can help promote health and prevent chronic diseases. Eating a diverse range of plant-based…