For anyone not familiar with the name Ancel Keys, let me introduce you. Dr. Keys was an influential physiologist from the University of Minnesota, who … [Read more...]
CICO Must Die
I admit it. I hate CICO. Passionately. Hate. It. You could even say I have a personal vendetta against it. CICO is an acronym for “Calories … [Read more...]
Keto and Micronutrients: Vitamin B3
This is part three of a series about keto and micronutrients, specifically discussing ways to implement essential vitamins and minerals into a … [Read more...]
Goodbye Sacrifice, Hello Flavor
When I was following the Standard American Diet (SAD), I deprived myself of lots of things. I was told not to eat the skin on my roasted chicken. I … [Read more...]
Keto and Micronutrients: Vitamin B2
This is part two of a series about keto and micronutrients, specifically discussing ways to implement essential vitamins and minerals into a ketogenic … [Read more...]
Keto and Micronutrients: Vitamin B1
Most of us know what macronutrients are. In case you did not already know, macronutrients generally come in one of three ways: fats, proteins and … [Read more...]
Gluconeogenesis, Chocolate Cake, and the Straw Man Fallacy
In the low-carb community, the concept of gluconeogenesis (GNG) has become quite controversial. First of all, let’s talk about terminology: … [Read more...]
Listening to Your Leptin
Everyone, meet Leptin. Leptin is your satiety (fullness) hormone that tells you when you’ve eaten enough. On a high-carb diet, such as the Standard … [Read more...]
Break the Cycle
Carb addiction. Most of us have been there. I was addicted to sugar and carbs for several years. Sugar and carbs had a seductive hold on me, and it … [Read more...]