Knock on wood, we haven’t gotten seriously sick in quite some time. We truly believe that our healthier diet and lifestyle has kept us cold and flu free. It’s easy to take for granted the power our food can have in our bodies and that …
In December, Nick and I decided to try this “keto diet” we had heard so much about and see how we would feel by switching our body’s fuel source. Since then, I’ve had an on and off positive relationship with it. It’s been a healthy …
Let’s talk about the ever-feared topic of cholesterol. Since the ‘80s, the recommended levels of cholesterol have decreased over time. Right now, less than 200 mg/dL is considered good, borderline is 200-239 mg/dL, and high is 240 or more. In addition to lowering the recommended …
When switching to a ketogenic diet you’ll soon realize you eat a lot of protein and one of our biggest challenges as we started this adventure was making meals just as enjoyable as before. Luckily, keto allows you to eat a lot of rich and …
Well, folks, it’s flu season and it seems like there’s no escaping it. Hospitals all over the country are having to send flu sufferers away because their ERs are full, coughing is the normal ambiance, and hand sanitizer is the new perfume. I myself have …
When people hear you can’t have sugar on a ketogenic diet they often decide right away that keto isn’t for them. But the wonderful thing about keto is that you actually don’t have to give up your sweets – you just have to adjust how …
If you’ve done any bit of research about the ketogenic diet you’ve probably come across the fact that the first week is the hardest. We touched on this in our first post about our keto updates which you can check out here. What’s incredible …
Now that we’ve adventured through the first couple of weeks of keto we wanted to share the experience with you as well as some helpful tips to give you the advantage if you ever try keto for yourself. We thought it would be helpful to …
Water seems pretty simple when you think about it. We easily become unaware of it day by day. We clean ourselves with it, we drink it, we cook with it and yet we often forget how beneficial it can really be for us. We all …
Ah, sleep. It’s a wonderful thing when we wake up in the morning feeling totally refreshed and alert from a good night’s rest. That energy needed to go about our next day is great but there’s so much more that happens within our bodies when …