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Is erythritol safe? Recent studies link erythritol to potential blood clot risks—what does this mean for your low-carb and keto baking? Learn about the research, key study limitations, and alternatives you might want to consider.

Learn how to keep your electrolytes balanced on a low-carb diet to beat the keto flu. Get our top tips on sodium, magnesium, and potassium, and find out how to stay hydrated and healthy.

Learn how combining keto with intermittent fasting makes managing hunger and maintaining energy easier. See how you can integrate these simple strategies into your lifestyle.

Craving sandwiches but watching your carbs? Explore The Ultimate Guide to Bread-less Sandwich Alternatives! From crunchy vegetable-based sandwiches to hearty meat wraps and unique keto options, we've got your cravings covered.

Think you know keto? Think again! Dive into our eye-opening guide that shatters keto myths and unveils a whole new, flexible approach to low-carb living. Don't miss out! Discover the nuanced approach to the ketogenic diet, emphasizing the importance of whole foods over rigid 'keto' labels.

What's the future of low-carb desserts? Get a straightforward breakdown of the latest research, hear what critics have to say, and explore suitable alternatives and how to substitute them in your diet.

Coconut is controversial. Some people say it’s a superfood, others say it will poison your heart health. Why the confusion?

Processed seed and vegetable oils are generally regarded to be unstable and potentially inflammatory. Sesame might be a delicious exception because of how compounds in the oil alter inflammatory pathways and fat metabolism.

Macadamia nuts are the healthiest nuts you can eat when you follow a low-carb diet. They are ultra low in carbs, low in omega 6 fats, high in monounsaturated fats and low in anti-nutrients!

Salmon is a high-fat & high-protein superfood! Here are four reasons why you should include it in your diet.

Studies show that therapeutic carbohydrate restriction for binge eating disorder may be more effective than the alternative everything “in moderation” diet.

Breaking new study finds that being Leaner and Metabolically Healthy is associated with larger increases in LDL cholesterol on a low-carbohydrate diet. While these data are preliminary and observational, they open up fascinating Questions about mechanisms and cardiovascular risk.

The ketogenic diet shows great promise in alleviating ADHD symptoms, and may be a potent dietary intervention for ADHD. Rebalancing neurotransmitters and altering the gut microbiome are potential mechanisms for the ketogenic diet to improve ADHD.

What does sugar do in the body? Can you eat it in moderation? Is it addictive? Here, we provide answers to these questions, and more, in a story that hopefully gets more compelling as you read. And, if you take these thoughts to heart, you may just discover how to make blueberries taste like ice cream!

There is a lot of hype right now about high-protein diets. But what does this actually mean? How much protein should you eat? What are the best sources of protein? Is more protein actually better or is too much unhelpful? In this blog, we try to wade through the hype and give you reasonable scientific responses to some of the most common questions and controversies.

All you need to know about cheese; How it's made, why you should be eating more A2 dairy and less A1 dairy and whether you should worry about saturated fats in cheese. You'll also learn which types of cheese are low in lactose, histamine and tyramine and which types of cheese are high in calcium.

There is a lot of misinformation on the internet about the “Carbohydrate Insulin Model” (CIM) of obesity. In this post, we clarify what the model is and overview the supporting science, as well as where challenges to the model fall flat.

LDL is NOT "bad cholesterol." LDL is a carrier particle for molecular fuel and building blocks. Healthy lifestyle, starting with proper human nutrition, prevents LDL from turning to the dark side.

The journal Nutrients recently published a scientific paper authored by myself and medical doctors, laying out evidence that a Mediterranean-ketogenic diet could help to prevent Alzheimer’s disease and cognitive decline.

There are a lot of claims in the low-carb nutrition and health media about amazing “superfoods” that will transform your body and health. In reaction to the superfood sensationalism, there are an equal number of fear-mongering blogs about the dangerous properties of certain "so-called" health foods.