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Podcast Episode #14: Holiday Survival Guide: Stay Healthy AND Indulge

Paulette — Tue, 02 Jan 2024 21:23:37 +0000

Ep. #14

Holiday parties and indulgences don’t mean you have to give up making progress towards your health goals… you can eat the holiday cookies AND be healthy!

In this podcast episode, we share practical tips on eating healthy during the holiday season without missing out on delicious holiday foods.

We give listener all our best strategies like mindful eating, prioritizing healthier options, understanding the types of food at parties, and consuming fibrous foods and vinegar before high-carb dishes. The discussion also explores ways to incorporate these tips into holiday traditions while still progressing towards health goals.

You can watch this episode and others on YouTube

Or you can listen to this episode and others on Spotify

Mentioned in this episode:

Our favourite low carb cracker recipe: https://www.mealgarden.com/recipe/low-carb-seed-crackers/

Want more help with your health and wellness journey?

Click this link to see how you can work with me! https://paulettekydd.com/programs/

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Podcast Episode #15: The Power of Words

Paulette — Tue, 02 Jan 2024 21:14:37 +0000

:Ep. #15: The Power of Words

Welcome to season 2!!

In this episode, we discuss the importance and power of the words we use, and how they can help or hinder us, in achieving our health goals.

Find out how one simple word change can make you feel empowered and instead of stuck.

Using our personal experiences, we share how ‘approach’ goals can be more useful than ‘avoid’ goals. Check out the episode to find out what that means, and how to use habits and behaviours to motivate … become the best YOU you can be… in the simplest way possible!

You can listen to this episode and others on Spotify:

Listen on Spotify: https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/2UOxorKB2Fb

You can watch this episode and others on YouTube:

Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/ljetqsR3FQA

Want more help with your health and wellness journey?

Check out this page to see how you can work with me:

https://paulettekydd.com/programs/

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Intermittent Fasting

Paulette — Mon, 16 Sep 2019 19:25:00 +0000

Intermittent Fasting…like, NOT EATING? On purpose? Yes, but it’s not about starving yourself. Many people are using Intermittent Fasting as a weight-loss tool but there are so many other benefits! Read on…

Intermittent Fasting is about controlling the ‘eating window’. You eat the same amount of nourishing food as you normally would, but you eat it during a specific time frame. However, it should be planned …don’t just skip breakfast on a whim and not be prepared with enough nutrition for the rest of the day. Over time, this could lead to nutrient deficiencies and the slowing of your metabolism. THIS IS NOT ABOUT CALORIE RESTRICTION or STARVING YOURSELF!!

Easy Intermittent Fasting

An easy way to do Intermittent Fasting is to simply stop eating for the day about 6 pm, and then don’t eat again until 9 or 10 am the next morning (yes sleeping hours count). Your eating window is 8-9 hours. You still eat the same amount of food, just within that 8-9 hours.

In the morning, cortisol (your stress hormone) is naturally elevated. As long as there isn’t insulin present (because you haven’t eaten anything, especially carbs), cortisol can easily perform one of its many jobs and allow your body to burn stored fat. This is one of the ways it helps with fat loss. This also gives your digestive system a break.

Before I started eating low carb in the morning, my body was expecting those carbs at breakfast. Anytime I skipped breakfast, either intentionally or by accident, I felt terrible…nauseous, light-headed, headachy, low energy. However, once I became ‘fat adapted’ after eating high fat low carb for a period of time, I was easily able to integrate intermittent fasting a few times a week.

Intermittent Fasting and Your Brain

BRAIN FOG. You can’t think clearly, can’t focus, can’t remember things. So annoying. It can slow you down. There are multiple causes but sometimes it’s your diet and the same way of eating that causes brain fog can lead to Alzheimer’s Disease.

Do you want to know an easy way to protect your health and your brain? EVERYONE should answer ‘yes’ to this.

Even if you think you’re too young to worry about those things now, you need to know that the ‘seeds’ that lead to Alzheimer’s (and many other preventable diseases…yes, I said preventable, even in those with the gene) are planted in your 20s and 30s by the choices you make.

Have you ever heard of the word AUTOPHAGY? Me neither…until a short time ago when reading about Intermittent Fasting.

AUTOPHAGY is your body’s way of getting rid of worn-out cellular components anywhere in the body. It’s a really important process that helps to prevent Alzheimer’s and other diseases like Cancer. You WANT your body to be able to carry out this self-cleaning process.

What stimulates this process of autophagy?
Intermittent Fasting.

What inhibits this process of autophagy?
Eating.

Your brain is what makes you who you are. Protect your brain.

Click the link to read more about fasting and autophagy: https://www.dietdoctor.com/renew-body-fasting-autophagy

More About Fasting and your BRAIN: Skip breakfast and be smarter??

Intermittent Fasting is an easy way to increase BDNF which is Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor. It’s like Miracle Grow for your brain.

BDNF helps your brain grow new neurons, protect the neurons you already have, and allows your neurons to make NEW connections.

What does this mean for YOU?

👍You can improve your brain’s ability to remember and to learn new skills.
👍You can think more clearly.
👍You can be smarter and more efficient.
👍You can protect your brain from dementia…it matters, even if you’re young and healthy. The path towards Alzheimer’s starts in your 20s and 30s!!

Intermittent Fasting and Inflammation

Inflammation is one of your body’s mechanisms to promote healing.

Just like cortisol, inflammation is necessary and beneficial. TO. A. POINT.

When inflammation is chronic, it is associated with all kinds of health issues including heart disease, cancer, and dementia as well as autoimmune diseases such as lupus, MS and rheumatoid arthritis.

INTERMITTENT FASTING can reduce inflammation. How cool is that? Such an easy way to reduce your risk of disease and to reduce the symptoms associated with those diseases if you already have them.

IMPORTANT!!!
You should always consult your health care provider before trying Intermittent Fasting, especially if you are under his or her care for a diagnosed condition (i.e. Diabetes) and/or if you are using prescribed medication of any kind.

Also, pay attention to your body. Intermittent Fasting shouldn’t be uncomfortable. If it is, your body isn’t responding well. Either try a shorter duration or try again later, perhaps after transitioning to a low carb way of eating.

To Summarize

Benefits of Intermittent Fasting:
✅better brain function
✅improved insulin sensitivity
✅enhanced fat loss
✅activation of autophagy (where the body gets rid of cellular debris)
✅can increase lifespan
✅preserve lean muscle tissue
✅boosts body’s ability to grow new brain cells, protect the ones you have and strengthen connections between existing neurons
✅helps your body break down excess cholesterol
✅reduced inflammation

How to:
⏰Stop eating after dinner, around 6 pm. No bedtime snack.
⏰Eat again the next morning around 9 or 10 am, or adjust those times to allow a 15-16 hour fasting period.
⏰Eat healthy foods including lots of good fats (avocado, olive oil, coconut oil), vegetables and proteins.
⏰Don’t restrict your food intake. Just eat the amount you normally eat within those 8 hours.

🔅Start with a 12 hour fast, and increase by an hour each time, up to 16 hours, and pay attention to how you feel. Women are sometimes more sensitive to the hormonal effects of fasting and may do better with a slightly shorter fasting period (12-15 hours).

IMPORTANT: Intermittent fasting doesn’t work for everyone. You need to pay attention to how you feel. If you’re really hungry one morning, it might be a sign that you should postpone the fasting to another day. If you don’t feel well during fasting, try again another day. AND if you have a medical condition, talk to your healthcare provider FIRST. Don’t use fasting if you are pregnant or nursing.

🔑Many people find fasting easier once they’ve been eating low carb for a while and their body no longer relies on carbs for breakfast. If you’d like some help in learning how to eat low carb, contact me to see if my CHANGE Method will work for you.

If you want some great low carb breakfast ideas, click HERE to subscribe and get my Better Breakfast Recipe Book.

You can still enjoy coffee on the mornings that you fast, and adding fat to your coffee doesn’t interfere with the fast either. Think butter, MCT oil and heavy cream. Learn more by downloading the Top 5 Coffee Add-Ins pdf.

You might also like: I love coffee… or STEP AWAY FROM THE CEREAL!

References:
https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/10-health-benefits-of-intermittent-fasting
https://www.dietdoctor.com/intermittent-fasting

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Lamb Meatballs and Tzatziki

Paulette — Thu, 25 Jul 2019 10:03:54 +0000

Greek-style Lamb Meatballs and Tzatziki…such a versatile low carb menu item.

Use this recipe to make Lamb Meatballs, served alongside veggies, or on top of a salad with the tzatziki as the dressing.

You could also add these Lamb Meatballs to broth (beef or chicken), and add spinach and a bit of tomato sauce to make a yummy soup.

If you’re in a hurry, you can just cook up the mixture on the stovetop in a frying pan and serve over lettuce or in lettuce wraps with extra feta, olives and tzatziki on top.

Of course, you can use other ground meat like beef or chicken if you prefer. Each type of meat would offer a different, delicious flavour.

Lamb Meatballs and Tzatziki- Greek Style

Course Main Course

Cuisine Mediterranean

Keyword keto, low carb

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 10

Servings 2

Calories 458kcal

Ingredients

1/2 tsp Extra virgin olive oil
1/3 medium Red bell pepper diced
1/2 small Red onion diced
1 1/3 cup Baby spinach
1/3 cup Almond Flour
1 tsp Oregano dried
227 gm Lamb ground
2 large Black olives chopped
2 tbsp Feta cheese crumbled
1 dash Salt and pepper
1 cup Cucumber grated, from about 1 medium 10-ounce; no need to peel or seed the cucumber first
1/2 cup Greek yogurt plain, 5% M.F., Liberte
1 tbsp Extra virgin olive oil
2 tsp Mint fresh (chopped fresh; and/or dill.)
1 1/2 tsp Lemon juice
1/2 tsp Granulated garlic
1/4 tsp Sea salt
2 cup Lettuce spring mix (mesclun)

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350.
Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
Add the red pepper and the red onion to the skillet. Saute for about 5 minutes or until onion is translucent. Add baby spinach and stir just until wilted. Remove from heat and set aside to cool.
Add almond flour, ground lamb, the black olives, oregano, garlic and the feta cheese to the mixing bowl. Now add in your sauteed vegetables and salt and pepper. Mix well. Form the mixture into golf ball sized meatballs and place on a parchment-lined baking sheet.
Bake for 20-25 minutes or until done, flipping halfway through. Alternatively, cook until frying pan until done.
Meanwhile, create the tzatziki in a bowl by combining the cucumber, yogurt, olive oil, mint/dill, lemon juice and sea salt.
Plate meatballs over a bed of greens and top with tzatziki.

Notes

Tzatziki- this tastes even better if you make it a day or 2 ahead!
Net carbs per serving (meatballs and tzatziki) 8 grams.

You might also like: MMMMMeatballs or Mini Meatball Soup

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Keto Scalloped ‘Potatoes’

Paulette — Tue, 30 Apr 2019 09:49:49 +0000

A recipe for Keto Scalloped Potatoes that has NO POTATOES. It’s made with Daikon which is actually a radish.

A 1 cup serving of a typical scalloped potatoes recipe, has 21 grams of net carbs. This recipe has only 5.5 grams! That’s a huge difference! My kids do NOT like radishes, but they love this recipe. Cooking the Daikon mellows the peppery flavour. This is comfort food. Delicious with ham or pork chops or alone as an after-school snack according to my youngest daughter.

Have you noticed it in your grocery store and wondered what it was? Now you know what to do with it!

Daikon Radish

Daikon can help improve your digestive system and boost your immune system. It’s a good source of calcium and vitamin C, and has anti-inflammatory properties which promote heart health!

Daikon Scalloped 'Potatoes'

My kids can't tell that this isn't actually made with potatoes. They go for seconds. Every time!

Course Side Dish

Keyword keto, low carb

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 31

Total Time 41

Servings 10

Calories 151kcal

Ingredients

1 medium Daikon radish (sliced into very thin rounds)
1 large yellow onion thin slices
4 medium slice bacon crumbled
1/4 cup parmesan cheese grated
salt and pepper to taste
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp onion powder
3 tbsp whole wheat flour
1 cup Whole milk 3.3%
1/2 cup Heavy whipping cream 38% M.F.
1/8 cup Butter salted (cut into small chunks)

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350.
Layer daikon and onions, sprinkling with salt and pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, bacon, parmesan and flour over each layer.
Pour milk and cream over top. Add a bit more if you need to fill the dish (I used an 8 by 8 pan and got 3 layers of daikon).
Scatter the bits of butter around the top.
Bake for 30-40 minutes. Stick a fork into it to test. If the fork goes in fairly easily (it won't ever get quite as soft as potatoes) it's done. Otherwise, bake for another 5-10 minutes.

Notes

My daughter suggests more bacon 🙂 Net Carbs per Serving: 5.5 grams

See also Keto Clam Chowder made with Daikon.

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Soup It Forward

Paulette — Sun, 03 Mar 2019 14:32:21 +0000

There’s a wonderful initiative going on in North America today, that you’ve probably never heard about.

It’s National Soup It Forward Day, created by an organization in Calgary, called Soup Sisters. For the past 10 years, Soups Sisters and Broth Brothers have helped millions of victims affected by domestic violence. Today they will continue this tradition on National Soup It Forward Day, March 3, 2019, by hosting soup-making events for local shelters and people in need in North America. Don’t you just love this idea?

We often reach for a comforting bowl of soup when we’re sick but it can provide comfort and nourishment at any time for anyone. As the Soup Sisters say, it’s a Hug in a Bowl.

You could make a difference in someone’s life with soup. It’s easy. The next time you make soup, consider making a double batch and bringing some over to someone in need. It doesn’t have to be today. It could be ANY DAY and it doesn’t even have to be soup. Maybe you have a neighbour or a friend who is struggling right now…maybe he or she has lost a spouse recently or is going through a divorce or is struggling with a parenting issue…or is just simply having a bad day.

Soup Sharing

If you’re looking for inspiration, here is my current collection of soup recipes.

Lemon Grass Chicken Soup, Keto Chili, Mini Meatball Soup, Keto Clam Chowder

And of course, there’s also Homemade Bone Broth which is wonderful on its own but can also be the base of any soup you make.

Bring someone a Hug in a Bowl. It may do more good for them than you’ll ever realize.

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Stomach Flu Got You Down?

Paulette — Tue, 19 Feb 2019 11:46:15 +0000

*Updated on January 29, 2020

Has the stomach flu invaded your household? If it hasn’t yet this year, it will. It’s coming.

Most of us don’t make it through the winter without getting sick with some sort of virus or bug. The thing that people often dread the most is the stomach flu.

That flu shot you got won’t help you with this…it’s not actually a flu at all, even though we tend to call it that.

Luckily it’s usually short-lived, but it leaves you feeling weak and not interested in eating. What should a low-carb-eater do to help with recovery? I think that when you’re drained and exhausted from vomiting and diarrhea, you should eat whatever you feel like you can ‘stomach’! If you feel like eating crackers, eat crackers.

However, if you want some suggestions for healthier options, that will help soothe your discomfort and replenish your body, keep reading.

As Soon as You Start Feeling Sick (or have come in contact with the bug)

You may not feel like swallowing anything when those first waves of nausea hit but if you can manage, these might help to decrease the severity:

Probiotics: these good bacteria can help to kill the bugs that are making you sick. Look for Lactobacillus casei GG and S boulardii. There seems to be conflicting evidence about whether or not this helps but probiotics are safe to take. This is the first line of defense in our family. I first started using this years ago when my daughter was a toddler and always seemed to be picking up some sort of bug…and I inevitably got it after her (probably from cleaning up all her vomit!). I would take 2 or 3 capsules (6 billion bacteria per capsule) at a time, a few times during the day. I still felt ill but wasn’t running to the bathroom every 15 minutes like she was. It’s worth a shot.
Oregano Oil: this one can be hard to swallow on the best of days but if you can get it in capsule or soft gel form, it’s easier. Oregano oil can help kill the bug and get you on the mend faster.
Cinnamon and Turmeric: help with nausea and can help kill the bug. Try drinking these in a soothing tea.

By inducing vomiting and diarrhea, your body is trying to purge itself of the bacteria. This is a good thing, even though it feels so awful. Rather than suppressing the purge, try taking probiotics, oregano oil, cinnamon or turmeric to help kill the bug.

When you get to the point where you feel like you can tolerate a bit of food, try any of these options:

Food

Broth: bone broth can help to replenish your lost electrolytes (which results from recurrent vomiting and/or diarrhea). Homemade bone broth is ideal, but if the best you can do is find some merciful soul to go out in the dead of winter and buy you some at the store, that’s ok too (be sure to take that person out to dinner later when you’re feeling better!).

Herbal Tea: Can be very soothing to your stomach and provide hydration.
Ginger Tea: Place a few slices of fresh ginger in a pot and add 1-2 cups of water. Bring to a boil and then simmer for 10 minutes. Ginger has antibacterial qualities to help fight that stomach bug and also helps to alleviate nausea.

Coconut Water: also great for replenishing electrolytes. Be sure to buy the unsweetened variety.

Starchy Carbs such as Sweet Potatoes, Bananas, Rice: Even though you may normally be avoiding these foods on a low carb diet, a little bit of these bland, easily digested carbs can provide some nourishment to your recovering body. You’ve probably heard of the BRAT diet (Bananas, Rice, Applesauce, Toast) that help to firm up the stool when you have a stomach bug. Try that if you’r suffering with very loose bowel movement.

Supplements

Nuun Tablets: I use this for hydration during exercise (instead of sports drinks like Gatorade) but it’s also a great way to hydrate and replenish electrolytes when you’ve had a stomach bug. They don’t contain chemicals and artificial ingredients like sports drinks and ginger ale, which people tend to gravitate towards. Just dissolve a tablet in 500ml of water and sip throughout the day.

Gelatin/Collagen: If you’ve made broth, there will be gelatin in there already, from the bones. Otherwise, you can take gelatin as a powdered supplement and mix it in a hot beverage or the store-bought broth. Gelatin is easy to digest and has gut healing properties that are useful anytime but especially after the assault of a stomach virus.

Suffering from the effects of a stomach bug is absolutely rotten, but hopefully, these suggestions will help speed up your recovery or at least provide a bit of comfort in the meantime.

Happy winter! 🙂

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It’s Gumdrop Day!

Paulette — Fri, 15 Feb 2019 13:43:00 +0000

While these are not exactly gumdrops, these homemade low carb gummies are a healthier alternative.

They are made with real fruit and gelatin. They are healthier since they are not loaded with sugar, but gelatin also offer health benefits to your digestion, skin, hair, bones and joints. Gelatin also helps with blood sugar balance and can even help you sleep better.

Homemade Gummies: Low Carb and Healthy

These healthy, low carb gummies are made with fruit puree and gelatin. You can use regular unflavoured Knox brand gelatin or collagen powder that you find at a health food store.

Course Dessert, Snack

Keyword Low Carb

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 5

chilling time 30

Total Time 40

Servings 16 pieces

Calories 11kcal

Ingredients

2/3 cup Raspberries pureed
1/3 cup Raspberry juice or other juice
5 tsp Gelatin dry powder unsweetened
1/8 cup Monk Fruit in The Raw Natural Sweetener or other sweetener of choice- powdered is best for texture

Instructions

Put juice into small saucepan and add gelatin.
Gently heat while stirring until gelatin is dissolved.
Add this to the fruit puree. Taste and add a bit of Swerve or Monkfruit sweetener if desired.
Pour into silicone molds or into an 8 x 8 pan.
Place in fridge for 20-30 minutes until firm.
Optional Sour Coating: Mix 4 packages of lemon powder with 2 tbsp of Swerve and toss the finished gummies in the powder.

Notes

The product I use to make these sour gummies is called True Lemon/True Lime which is essentially powdered juice with no added sugar. They are meant to be added to water in place of fresh lemon or lime if you don't have that available.

They are REALLY sour! You'll need to add a bit of granulated or powdered sweetener for this recipe.

True Lemon/Lime

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Lemon Grass Chicken Soup

Paulette — Sun, 10 Feb 2019 13:15:10 +0000

I was feeling a little under the weather yesterday. It’s that time of year when everyone passes around the ‘cold germs’. So, I took my immune-boosting probiotics and put on a pot of soup. I made this soup in the Instant Pot pressure cooker. I just threw in all of the ingredients, except the coconut milk and cilantro, which I added at the end. The instructions included here are for making this recipe on the stovetop for those of you who don’t yet have an Instant Pot.

There was plenty of bone broth in my freezer from the huge pot of broth I made last week so that part was already done. If you don’t have any homemade bone broth go ahead and use store bought but try to get a good quality broth made from organic or free range animals if possible. I’m not claiming that my homemade bone broth is magical by any means but I certainly feel a lot better today than I did yesterday! It’s difficult to get through cold and flu season without catching something but if I can reduce the chances or minimize the symptoms but eating some homemade immune-boosting soup, I’m going to do it.

Lemon Grass Chicken Soup

Tasty Thai inspired chicken soup....add no carb noodles or zucchini noodles if you like.

Course Main Course, Soup

Cuisine Thai

Keyword Low Carb

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 20

Total Time 30

Servings 4

Calories 468kcal

Ingredients

5 Chicken thighs, boneless, skinless
2 tbsp Olive oil
1 tbsp Butter, unsalted
1 Medium Carrot, chopped
1 Medium White Onion, diced
1 Clove of Garlic
1 tbsp Lemongrass, grated
1 tsp Ginger Root (grated)
1 Dash Salt and Pepper, to taste
1 tbsp Fish Sauce
4 cup Chicken Broth
1 1/2 cup Coconut Milk, or to taste
4 tbsp Cilantro (chopped- 1 tbsp per serving)
1 Package of No-Carb Noodles, optional- could also use zucchini noodles

Instructions

Add butter and olive oil to a heated pot.
Add chicken and brown on both sides.
Add carrots and onion and saute for 3 minutes.
Add garlic, lemongrass, ginger, salt and pepper.
Add chicken stock and fish sauce.
Bring to a boil, and then reduce heat and allow to simmer for 20- 30 minutes, or until vegetables are soft.
Remove chicken thighs and either shred or cut into bite-sized pieces. Return chicken to soup.
Add coconut milk.
If using noodles, place noodles in individual bowls, and ladle soup on top.
Top with chopped cilantro if desired.

Notes

There are a few brands of no-carb noodles that I like: Zeroodles, nuPasta and Organic Konjac Noodles are ones that I recommend. You can usually find them in the health food section of your grocery store or at Bulk Barn.

I keep a knob of ginger in my freezer and grate it into the soup (skin and all) with a nutmeg grater/rasper. You could also grate some frozen lemon into the soup (you guessed it - I keep a whole lemon in my freezer at all times) or some of the solid creamed coconut that we use for fat bombs.

Net Carbs per Serving: 7g

You might also like: Low Carb Fettuccini Alfredo

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High Fat Low Carb and Cancer

Paulette — Mon, 04 Feb 2019 22:59:35 +0000

Today is World Cancer Day: ‘… the only day on the global health calendar where we can all unite and rally under the one banner of cancer in a positive and inspiring way’ (NCDAlliance.org).

CANCER is scary

The thought of going through the debilitating treatments, the losses, the suffering, the effects on our family members, the financial hardship…and potentially even death. For this reason, most people would do anything to prevent this disease, either affecting ourselves or those we love.

It got me thinking about various articles that I had read over the years about how sugar feeds cancer cells. It’s been a while since I’ve looked at this so I did a bit more digging to see the latest news on this topic.

Sugar and Cancer Cells

Sugar feeds all cells but it’s the idea that it also feeds these terrible disease cells that lead me to do more reading about low carb eating and it’s effect on cancer cells. Keep in mind that carbs = sugar since all carbohydrates break down into glucose in your body. By the way, I certainly don’t claim to be an expert in cancer development and treatment, but what I’ve read is this: If you eat high fat low carb and produce ketones, most of your cells can use ketones for fuel instead of glucose. However, there are certain types of cancer cells that can only use glucose for growth and essentially starve if glucose isn’t available.

Let’s Kill Those Cancer Cells

Wouldn’t it be exciting if we could starve those cancer cells to the point of death by eating a high fat low carb way?

There is promising research being done that points to the potential benefits of the Ketogenic diet in aiding in cancer treatment (Weber et al, Aging (Albany NY). 2018 Feb; 10(2): 164–165.). It’s not a treatment in and of itself but rather a way to support traditional treatment and increase the effectiveness.

Sounds exciting to me! Perhaps researchers will discover that eating high fat low carb can also prevent cancer from starting. Something to think about.

Would you cut down on sugar and carbohydrate consumption if you knew it might help you avoid cancer?

A very effective way to reduce your sugar intake is to start your day with a blood-sugar-balancing breakfast. By eating a high fat low carb breakfast, you keep your hormones balanced which helps to reduce cravings. Reduced cravings = reduced sugar intake.

Better Breakfast

For easy high fat low carb recipes, get my Better Breakfast recipe book by subscribing HERE.Learn how to eat high fat low carb in a healthy way by using the recipes on this blog or contacting me for a free call!