Nutritional Ketosis Articles

Are You NOT Getting Enough Sodium on Your Low Carb Diet? CarbSmart Podcast 18

Dana Carpender September 9, 2024 Blood Pressure, Health, Nutritional Ketosis, Podcast Episodes, Sodium, Video 0

Are You NOT Getting Enough Sodium on Your Low Carb Diet? by Dana Carpender

Salt is an essential nutrient - our body needs sodium. The take-home message here is that despite the demonizing of sodium, it is an essential nutrient; without it we die. Low carbohydrate diets both normalize the body's ability to excrete excess sodium and dramatically reduce our intake of processed foods, baked goods, chips, and other "snack foods," the biggest sources of sodium in the modern American diet. So pay attention. Be aware, too, that having elevated blood pressure does not necessarily mean you need a low sodium diet.

The Keto Diet – What Is It? What Isn’t It?

Dana Carpender July 14, 2022 Dietary Fat, Diets & Dieting, Ketogenic Diet, Ketone Production, Nutritional Ketosis 0

What is a keto diet? “Keto” has been the diet buzzword for the past five years or so, and with good reason – a ketogenic diet delivers. Most people who “go keto” lose weight while experiencing increased energy and reduced hunger.

Three-Question Interview with Jacqueline Eberstein, RN: Low-Carb & Ketosis

Dana Carpender March 16, 2022 Fat Fast, Interviews, Ketogenic Diet, Ketone Production, Nutritional Ketosis, Research & Science 0

Three-Question Interview Jacqueline Eberstein

Why is Jacqueline Eberstein, RN the first Three-Question Interview? Because she ran Dr. Atkins’ clinic for thirty years, that why. She has more first-hand experience with ketogenic diets than anyone else I know. Who better to ask?

End Your Carb Confusion: A Simple Guide to Customize Your Carb Intake for Optimal Health

Andrew DiMino October 5, 2021 Book Reviews, Books, Menu Planning, Nutritional Ketosis, Reviews 0

End Your Carb Confusion is the GPS you need to help you navigate your way from frustrated and disappointed to empowered and successful. Find the level of carbohydrate intake that’s right for you now, and then learn how to switch gears to a higher- or lower-carb diet when the time is right.

A Harvard Professor Says Coconut Oil is Pure Poison. Here’s Why We Don’t Agree.

Andrew DiMino August 23, 2018 Cholesterol, Diabetes, Ketogenic Diet, News & Events, Nutrition, Nutritional Ketosis, Research & Science 1

The Internet is ablaze with a scathing “news” story again about how coconut oil is bad for you. Again. This is the same old misinformed story we hear about the “dangers” of saturated fat. This is why we disagree.

Is Newsweek Dumb Or Disingenuous About the Ketogenic Diet?

Dana Carpender November 19, 2017 Ketogenic Diet, Nutritional Ketosis 0

How many ways can one article get things wrong?! Newsweek’s overwhelmingly wrong-headed article "Can You Lose Weight on a Ketogenic Diet?" by Joseph Frankel is clearly going for a record.

Fat Fast Caesar Salad w/Olives & Pine Nuts Recipe from Fat Fast Cookbook 2

Dana Carpender August 28, 2017 Fat Fast, Fat Fast Cookbook 2, Fat Fast Recipes, Nutritional Ketosis, Recipes, Salad Recipes 0

Caesar Salad with Olives and Pine Nuts recipe from Fat Fast Cookbook 2

I stole this Caesar Salad with Olives and Pine Nuts idea from Truffles, a terrific restaurant here in Bloomington. Do use good quality olives—I used half green, half black, packed in olive oil, from our superb local gourmet grocery Sahara Mart. A great Fat Fast salad.

Fat Fast Caesar Dressing Keto Recipe from Fat Fast Cookbook 2

Dana Carpender August 17, 2017 Beverage Recipes, Cookbooks, Fat Fast, Fat Fast Cookbook 2, Fat Fast Recipes, Nutritional Ketosis, Recipes 4

Bottled Caesar dressing is so often harsh, but this is rich and mellow. In the Fat Fast Caesar Dressing Recipe from Fat Fast Cookbook 2, I used two anchovies because I only like a hint of them, but my husband, an anchovy fiend, said he’d love it with another anchovy or two.

Fat Fast Morning Mocha Recipe from Fat Fast Cookbook 2: Low-Carb, Keto

Dana Carpender December 15, 2016 Beverage Recipes, Fat Fast, Fat Fast Cookbook 2, Fat Fast Recipes, Nutritional Ketosis, Recipes 1

Morning Mocha Fat Fast Recipe from Fat Fast Cookbook 2. Great on a hot summer morning. Feel free to microwave it in the winter for a hot beverage, too. Either way, it’ll get you out of the house fast.

Fat Fast Buffalo Chicken Soup Recipe from Fat Fast Cookbook 2

Dana Carpender December 14, 2016 Fat Fast, Fat Fast Cookbook 2, Fat Fast Recipes, Nutritional Ketosis, Recipes 9

This Fat Fast Buffalo Chicken Soup recipe from the Fat Fast Cookbook 2 is devastating. I’ve analyzed this as 10 servings, but unless you live alone, you won’t get that much. The family will eat it all, while you’re sticking to your Fat Fast portions—which should be about 1½ cups each.

CarbSmart Fat Fast Cookbook 2

Andrew DiMino November 29, 2016 CarbSmart Cookbooks, Cookbooks, Dana Carpender Books & Cookbooks, Fat Fast, Fat Fast Cookbook 2, Fat Fast Recipes, Nutritional Ketosis, Recipes 6

Introducing the NEW Fat Fast Cookbook 2 with 50 More—Even Better—Low-Carb High-Fat Ketogenic Recipes to Jump-Start Your Low-Carb Fat Burning! Bestselling Low-Carb Expert and Author of Fat Fast Cookbook Dana Carpender has gone back to the kitchen in collaboration with CarbSmart Publisher Andrew DiMino to create 50 more incredible Low-Carb recipes that will quickly get you into Nutritional Ketosis and kick start your stalled weight loss. They’ve created an updated companion to the first Fat Fast Cookbook with 50 more Low-Carb High-Fat Ketogenic recipes to propel you into deep ketosis.

Keto Clarity: Your Definitive Guide to the Benefits of a Low-Carb, High-Fat Diet

Andrew DiMino August 6, 2014 Book Reviews, Books, Nutritional Ketosis 0

Everything you wanted to know about Ketosis and the Ketogenic diet by the top experts in nutrition and science. Jimmy Moore and Dr. Eric Westman have been on a mission to help us understand what the low carb lifestyle means to our health.