10 tips for your keto holidays
It’s possible to enjoy holidays and stay on track with the keto diet, without the comfort of your home.  Here are some healthy suggestions and tips that shall do the trick for your next vacation trip. Read the full article of Go-keto to find out five other tips for your keto holidays.  Go-keto is an […]
How to make a keto chocolate spread?
Are you missing your favorite chocolate spread?  Find out how to use pecan nuts, one of the top five keto friendly nuts, to make a small jar of your own homemade keto chocolate spread. You will need only 4 ingredients: Preparation steps: Read the full article of Go-keto here. Go-keto is an online boutique which offers […]
What is MCT oil?
When reading about the keto diet, you might have come across the term “MCT” often.  But what is it exactly? It’s a form of healthy fat, which is essential for the keto metabolism.  Remember that fats can be saturated or unsaturated, and they can be further classified into short-chain, medium-chain, and long-chain fatty acids.  MCT […]
Keto lifestyle and Proteins
Whether you’re on a keto diet or not, proteins are essential to maintain metabolic functions and the growth of your body’s tissues and organs.  However, overeating proteins will lead to gluconeogenesis, a process which metabolizes unused or excess proteins into glucose.  This can prevent you from reaching or maintaining ketosis. Your optimum protein requirements will […]
The best vegetables for a keto diet
Starting a keto diet is sometimes challenging as your liver has difficulties digesting all the fats.  Hence, it’s useful to eat low carb vegetables which also have some detox properties to ease ketosis and adaptation.  Let’s look for some examples! Cruciferous vegetables:  They include all types of cabbage, mainly broccoli and cauliflower but also Romanesco […]
What is a keto diet?
 A ketogenic diet is a strict low carb diet where most of your calories come from fats.  The macronutrient distribution for this diet consists of 60 to 80% fats, 10 to 15% proteins and less than 10% carbohydrates.  When most of your calories come from carbohydrates, your body converts them into glucose to produce energy, […]
Keto diet sweeteners
It’s possible to enjoy the keto diet even when you have a sweet tooth.   You can opt for calorie free sugar alternatives (hence zero net carbs) in your recipes to maintain ketosis. Other sugar alternatives like Maltitol, Sorbitol, Xylitol and Yacon syrup are not calorie free, and might cause digestive discomfort for some people. Read […]
Is ghee dairy free and vegan?
Ghee is produced from grass-fed butter which is derived from milk of grass-fed cows.  Hence, it’s neither dairy free, nor vegan. However, ghee is suitable for people suffering from lactose intolerance.  Let’s find out how! Ghee is made by heating clarified butter until all moisture evaporates.  Foam will float at the surface during the heating […]