CarbSmart Magazine

Pecan Crusted and Pan-Fried Halibut Recipe

Pecan Crusted and Pan-Fried Halibut Recipe

Southern flavor and comfort. Nothing whistles dixie quicker than anything with a pecan coating. this is a perfect recipe to turn a low-fat protein into a perfectly ketogenic entree. Don’t have the budget for halibut? Substitute any mild, firm, white-fleshed fish and go to town! (Pssst, it’s the South remember? try our country cousin, catfish.)

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Halibut with Fennel, Grape Tomatoes & Leeks Recipe

Halibut with Fennel, Grape Tomatoes & Leeks Recipe

Simple, beautiful, elegant, and delicious, these halibut steaks rest on a bed of flavorful roasted vegetables. a great romantic supper for two! Or double or triple this and use a bigger roasting pan. this has 16 grams of usable carb per serving, but then you don’t need much with it, except maybe a glass of that dry white wine.

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Ketogenic Diets Effectively Lower Blood Pressure

Ketogenic Diets Effectively Lower Blood Pressure by Dana Carpender

Ketogenic Diets Effectively Lower Blood Pressure by Dana Carpender. What the nay-sayers never admit is that eliminating that excess water brings blood pressure down, often practically overnight. Indeed, when the Atkins diet was compared to the Zone, LEARN, and Ornish diets, Atkins lowered systolic blood pressure (the top number) considerably better than the other diets – and four times better than the Ornish diet.

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Ketones: The Misunderstood Energy Source

Precision Xtra Blood Glucose & Blood Ketone Meter

The production of ketones, when consuming less than about 50 grams of carbs daily, has been a major criticism of the diet since the publication of his first book Dr. Atkins’ Diet Revolution in 1972. The medical community, assisted by the media, continues to be in the forefront of furthering inaccurate info about this natural process of utilizing ketones to fuel the body. It is time to set the record straight.

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