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Update to Healthy Living 81 – Keto movie reviews: That Sugar Film and The Magic Pill

First, I'd like to suggest that within 5-10 years, over 50% of the population will be eating a "low carb" style of diet.  This, as opposed to the SAD (Standard American Diet).  The films listed in the title I would... Continue Reading →

Update to Healthy Living 78 – My favorite and not so favorite Keto foods

"You can't do the keto diet, it's not sustainable".  This is what a lot of people think.  "I can't do it because it's too hard".  "But what about all that saturated fat".  People will get in your head.  We have... Continue Reading →

Update to Healthy Living 77 – keto update

Short post today... Had a mini-plateau and dropped 3 pounds this week.  I love when that happens.  The sudden shed of some weight.  Total loss now at 107 pounds.  265 on the scale.  I now weigh what I did as... Continue Reading →

Update to Healthy Living 75 – Tinfoil hat brigade in force | What I’m learning with the “food history” and why keto is the right choice for me

Hopefully this is not as long as my other posts.  Hit 105 pound weight loss today.  It's slowed a bit the last 5 weeks for me, might be switching things up a little soon, who knows.  For me, I like... Continue Reading →

Update to Healthy Living 74 – athletic performance on keto

Shorter post this time... Does athletic performance suffer during keto? Yes and no.   When you start keto, you are draining your body of your glycogen stores.  Mostly, your liver glycogen.  When that is depleted, your body starts turning your... Continue Reading →

Update to Healthy Living 73 – calorie math bogus? Why macros and food quality are important

I have read about half of Jonathan Bailor's book The Calorie Myth, and there's just so much in there that makes sense. With the traditional physics slant on calories, 3500 calories equals 1 pound.  The concept is, calories in, calories... Continue Reading →

Update to Healthy Living 72 – Keto overview and why we gain or lose weight with carbs

There is a movement brewing.  I want to spend a few minutes explaining to you why this makes sense to me more than anything else - and what we have gotten wrong that led to people like myself gaining a... Continue Reading →

Update to Healthy Living 71 – LDL on keto?

I have to be very careful here - especially on this post - because everyone needs to do the research for themselves.  I am NOT a doctor.  I am NOT a medical professional.  In fact, many medical professionals are VERY... Continue Reading →

Update to Healthy Living 70 – net carbs or total carbs on keto | Do calories count?

You see a lot of changing information. Some people say 20g of carbs or lower. Others say 30g of NET carbs or lower. Others just say 50g total carbs or lower.  Just this past week, one of the people I... Continue Reading →

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