When it’s the middle of the day and hunger has hit but lunchtime hasn’t yet, it’s not uncommon to reach for a snack to get over the agitation that midday hunger can cause. If you’re on the ketogenic diet and aren’t intermittently fasting, you should know that you have healthy snack options available to [...]
Some folks on the ketogenic diet choose to avoid alcohol entirely due to the presence of carbs in many types of alcoholic beverages. This is especially true of wine, beer and a number of drinks containing high-carb or sugary mixers. With all of that said, however, it is absolutely possible to have a couple [...]
At first, it can be difficult to make sure that you are getting the amount of fat that you need on the ketogenic diet. After all, most conscious dieters try to avoid high fat content for the purpose of losing weight and living healthier lives. It’s quite a shift from the norm – [...]
There’s no doubt about it. Traveling can really impact the way that a person eats because we tend to choose convenient and easy options like what one might find at a rest stop or diner. This poses some willpower-related challenges for people on the ketogenic diet, especially if they didn’t plan ahead. Follow [...]
When you’re feeding more than just yourself, it can be taxing to spend time in the kitchen. Preparing meals for the non-keto folks in your family or friends circle on top of a ketogenic diet-friendly meal for yourself takes up a lot of time, energy and ingredients. In these scenarios, it helps to [...]
Grocery shopping on the ketogenic diet can be a struggle, especially if you are new to this way of eating. A lot of well-intentioned dieters will go out to the store, buy a surplus of keto-friendly foods, and then let them waste away in the fridge or cabinet because they just never use them. [...]
If you’ve been on the internet at all in the past year, you’ve definitely heard the words “ketogenic diet.” While at a glance it might seem like yet another trendy-but-ineffective fad diet, keto is anything but. In fact, thousands of people have changed their lives with this diet, with a wide variety of [...]
One of the hardest parts of becoming keto-adapted is dealing with the flulike symptoms that present themselves when you start the ketogenic diet. These symptoms, while not life-threatening and likely to go away after a few days to a week, can make going about your daily business quite taxing. But don’t think for [...]
The holiday season can be challenging for a multitude of reasons. Hectic schedules, shopping, the preparation of events and grand dinners with family become an all-consuming whirlwind in the months of November and December. When you’re on the ketogenic diet, there is the added worry of keeping in line with keto while not [...]
For so many people, the ketogenic diet has been a saving grace that’s relieved them of obesity, diabetes, epilepsy and many other medical ailments. And like with any other major lifestyle change, all the sources say that you should consult with your physician before you embark on your own keto journey. While sometimes these [...]
