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To fight cancer, it is crucial to achieve lower blood glucose and insulin levels and increase circulating ketone bodies. This is exactly what a ketogenic diet does.

Today, it is assumed that sugars are added to many of our foods to sweeten them and make them taste a little better. The sweetening of our diet has become something that we hear a lot about as it undoubtedly contributes to excess calories, promotes further intake, and adds on pounds. Despite more and more Americans opting for a “sugar free” lifestyle whereby we actively attempt to choose foods lower in sugar, Americans are still consuming more sugar than we should, 3-4 times more than recommended by the American Heart Association.

Dana Carpender’s Low-Carb, Gluten-Free, Paleo (optional), Vegetarian, Dana’s Scrumptious Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe from CarbSmart Grain-Free, Sugar-Free Living Cookbook. The ideal chocolate chip cookie is crisp at the edges, and soft and gooey in the middle. This is my idea of cookie nirvana!

Caitlin Weeks’ Low-Carb, Gluten-Free, Paleo, Vegetarian, Vegan, Nut-Free Chocolate Mint Popsicles Recipe from CarbSmart Grain-Free, Sugar-Free Living Cookbook. This recipe uses real mint, which gives a refreshing taste as well as antioxidant benefits. Mint is well-known for stimulating digestion, calming coughs and even soothing headaches.

Better Than Coffee Shop Mocha Recipe by Dana Carpender from CarbSmart Grain-Free, Sugar-Free Living Cookbook is Low-Carb, Gluten-Free, Paleo (optional), & Vegetarian. This is not seriously low-carb, but it sure is lower carb than most coffee shop drinks.

Caitlin Weeks's Low-Carb, Gluten-Free, Paleo, Vegetarian, Easy Dairy-Free Coconut Custard Pie recipe from CarbSmart Grain-Free, Sugar-Free Living Cookbook. "My Grandma makes a coconut pie in her blender with regular flour and it was always my favorite. I recreated her recipe using gluten-free and Paleo ingredients. I am crazy about coconut and I hope you like it too!"

Paleo “Peanut Butter” Cookie Recipe by Caitlin Weeks - Free Bonus Recipe From CarbSmart Grain-Free, Sugar-Free Living Cookbook by Dana Carpender and Caitlin Weeks.

An easy-to-use list of ingredients and resources for the recipes in the CarbSmart Grain-Free, Sugar-Free Living Cookbook.

Summer party beverages are different than winter party beverages. Eggnog and other heavy, creamy drinks seem cloying now. And when you're playing in the sun, it's best to have a drink of modest potency, with a high water content. In other words, you want your beverages to refresh as well as relax.

Everyone loves barbecue! And at first glance, a rack of ribs or some barbecued chicken seems ideal for us low carb types. But there's a problem with virtually all commercial barbecue: the sauce. It's sugary. Often you'll get as much as 12 grams of sugar in a two-tablespoon serving - and who stops at two tablespoons? So it behooves us to learn how to turn out fabulous barbecue at home. I've always been a good cook, but until I learned the difference between grilling and barbecuing, I would try to grill ribs, and cremated them. Then I learned how to slow-smoke food. Now my ribs, chicken, even turkey, turn out succulent, smoky, and delicious every time.