Nutritionists really need to stop calling keto a sugar free diet. On a healthy keto diet you eat low carbohydrate vegetables (yes, vegetables = sugar) on a daily basis. That is where you spend your 20 grams of carbs a day. So why do dietitians keep saying that when you do a ketogenic diet you …

Jillian Michaels doesn’t believe that there is anything specific that we can do to minimize belly fat besides eat less and move more. Now, after years in the fitness field, Ms. Michaels is more than likely aware that this advice is not supported by the current research. But the research does not support the eat …

Why isn’t anyone asking if sugar is healthy for children to eat? Oh, that’s because we already know the answer. Yet, how many children begin their day with a bowl of cereal, stack of pancakes, or fruit? How many children have ice cream and cookies on a daily basis? But when a parent decides to …

Dr. Westman from Adapt Your Life, was very clear that keeping your carbs to less than 20 total grams per day was the key to ensure that most people would be in ketosis. Other doctors, like Dr. Eric Berg, Ken D Berry, MD, and Robert Cywes M.D. PhD, have all shown us that keeping your …

CBC News would have us believe that milk is the best source of calcium and that we need it to the tune of 1000 mg a day. Is this true? According to Dr. Berry, this is not only false but dangerous advice to follow. How many of us have been drinking milk and taking supplements, …

On a ketogenic lifestyle, there is a belief that people will be low in fiber. The expectation is that we will eat 25 grams of fiber each day. The idea being that you need the fiber to remain regular for bowel movements. In actuality, doctors state that magnesium is actually what helps us to remain …

So, there are supposed to be three macro nutrients. Protein, fats, and carbohydrates. I’m proposing that we stop calling carbohydrates macronutrients. After listening to  @Dr. Cywes the #CarbAddictionDoc  discuss this topic, looking up the definition of nourishment, and thinking about the effect of carbohydrates on our bodies, I strongly believe that sugar is an addictive …

Patrick found an article by the  @Diet Doctor  examining an eight week study from NuSI that suggested that the Keto diet is not a healthy alternative for people to follow. If you would like to improve your health, solve metabolic issues, and manage your weight, you may have been considering a ketogenic lifestyle. It was …

When you think of the body positive movement,  @Tess Holliday  immediately comes to mind. And with her comes the controversy. The body positive movement sounds like a very empowering and equalizing movement but somehow, it has created even more negative ideas about women and weight. How is that possible? Honestly, it feels like there is …

Every person on the planet can benefit from examining their food choices and making adjustments that improve the quality of the food we eat. Patrick and I looked at an article that offered some interesting swaps that could be made to improve your health. Better health is a goal that we should all aspire to …