Kabocha Extract: The Best Kept Secret in Keto-Sweeteners? blog desserts tips

It’s incredible how many options are out there when it comes to sugar substitutes. While it’s not hard to find one that’s keto-friendly, it can be pretty difficult to find one that you actually enjoy.

Whether it’s an unpleasant aftertaste, a weird cooling-effect, or potential gastric upset, a lot o...

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Keto Flu: What It Is & How To Avoid It blog keto basics

When first transitioning to a ketogenic diet, it’s not uncommon to experience some initial side effects that come along with cutting carbs. These side effects are generally known as the “keto flu” and include symptoms like headaches, brain fog, irritability, nausea, dizziness, muscle cramps, heart p...

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The Ketogenic Diet: What It Is, Benefits, and How To Get Into Ketosis blog keto basics

A ketogenic diet consists of a low-carb, adequate protein, healthy-fat approach to food and drink consumption. When you decrease your carbohydrate intake and subsequently increase your healthy fat and protein intake, your body switches from a sugar-burning state to a fat-burning state, also known as...

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Keto For Weight Loss...The Truth Revealed blog fat loss keto basics

The amount of information circulating about keto on the internet, social media, in bookstores, etc. is insane! There are so many different ‘experts’ out there telling you how to follow a ‘proper’ keto diet, why you need to do it this way or that way, or giving you 100 different reasons why you’re no...

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Sweeteners: Friend or Foe? blog desserts keto basics tips

Before we dive into my opinion on sweeteners or sugar replacements, I just want to clear something up that has really irked me over the years.

When someone says: "I don’t like to use sugar replacements because they’re so unnatural, I’d rather just stick with real sugar."

I’ve heard this statement ...

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8 Tips To Prevent Holiday Weight Gain blog fat loss lifestyle tips

The holiday season is the hardest time of year to stay on track with our goals. Daily routines are put on hold, stress is usually a bit heightened, food temptations are everywhere, the list goes on...

What I’ve realized over the years is that if we try to be too restrictive during these times, it c...

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Nature's Candy - Kabocha Squash blog

If you’ve been following me on Instagram or Facebook lately, you’ve likely seen that I’ve developed a new love (some may call it an obsession đŸ€Ș) with a particular variety of squash.

Over the past few months, I’ve started incorporating a bit more carbs into my daily regimen (read this post if you’re...

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There Is No 'One-Way' To Keto blog keto basics lifestyle

Back in 2014 when I first started following a keto diet, I thought it was the BEST ‘diet hack’ in the world.

❌ No more waking up ravenous every morning

❌ No more afternoon energy crash and taking naps under my desk

❌ No more late-night sugar binges

❌ No more thinking about my next meal right aft...

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