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I've been interested in healthy living for a couple of years and have been trying to find ways to do this myself and to share information to the public.

Do you eat Organic?

Did you know that organic food has to meet very strict cultivation standards to carry an organic food label? In order to carry that label it must meet USDA National Organic Program certifications. https://www.ams.usda.gov/rules-regulations/organic

Livestock must be allowed to live in an environment, which allows them to maintain good health and exhibit their natural behaviors all year. They are given access to outdoors all year round. They must be fed 100 percent organic; with the only exceptions being they are allowed vitamin and mineral supplementation to ensure their health. The use of antibiotics, supplemental growth hormones and animal byproducts in their feed is prohibited. Humane treatment of animals is also one of the most prominent reasons people eat organic.

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Where can you find organic meat? Back in the day – families went to their local butcher shop for a selection of local meat. Now there are more and more grocery stores offering a small selection of organic meats. There are also companies such as Butcher Box that offer direct to your home shipping of organic meats. Grass-fed meat is becoming more and more readily available. Yes the price is a little higher, but the flavor and taste is exceptional. They deliver 100% grass-fed beef, free range organic chicken and heritage breed pork directly to your door. Think of them as the neighborhood butcher for modern America.

I love organic meat. A few years ago for Thanksgiving we had an organic turkey and it was probably the best turkey I’ve had in my adult life. So much flavor and all the bloatedness you get after eating Thanksgiving dinner wasn’t there that day. I highly recommend Butcher Box to anyone wanting to experience Organic Meat. The convenience of having it shipped right to my door is amazing. Come experience it with me.

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Low Carb Keto Lifestyle Event

There are many times when I wish I could have learned at a much younger age how to take care of myself.  Learning from Naturopathic Drs, or experts wasn’t at the top of my list of things to do. As I’ve aged I’ve gotten more and more interested in a Lifestyle – not just a diet for a short term goal.

So I started a Meetup group in the town I live in  – Savannah GA about a year and a half ago.  We’ve been meeting people every other week for a while now and oh what fun we have.  A couple months ago I listened to a webinar series on Microbiome and gut health and I realized that I wanted to learn more and I wanted to help others get better too.

So we are having an event in Pooler, GA – which is a suburb of Savannah on Saturday, February 23 from 9:30-4:30 and having several Naturopathic Drs there and some other experts in the health arena to learn all about a healthy lifestyle.

Please share this as much as you can  – we are getting closer and closer to our live event. We are so excited!!!

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/low-carb-keto-lifestyle-tickets-55183430125

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Traveling???? And Eating KETO?

For the last week and a half I’ve been in PA for a family medical issue.  My dad was taken to the hospital and had to have surgery.  I am actually very excited he will be home this week and I’m excited because I was pretty good with my healthy Keto Lifestyle.  I must admit I did cheat a couple of times, but for the most part I ate pretty good.  Normally I am a stress eater and nothing more stressful than having one of your parents in the hospital.

Kudos to Geisinger Medical Center in Danville, PA though for taking all sugar and most salt out of the options for their food choices in the cafeteria.  The food was amazingly good for hospital food and their salad bar was great.  I did a lot of salads.  I also had come prepared with some keto snacks – like nuts and jerky and  Zen Evo Pretzel and Sea Salt Protein Cups.  These are awesome. 

I just wanted to give you 4 tips to eating out and while traveling.

One.  Don’t count calories.  If you are traveling and it is a stressful situation, stop worrying about calories and macronutrients.  If you are just going out to dinner locally and no stress is involved, then just have an idea of what you are going to eat before you go.  Check out the restaurants menu online and decide what you want before you go.

Two.  Get rid of the grains, starches and fruits.  So you really don’t need all of those items with all that natural sugar.  A few berries once in a while won’t hurt, but most of the fruits you get in a restaurant have extra sugar added to them.  Grains and starches aren’t necessary either.  I had a burger while I was gone and just asked for it without the bread.  I had bacon and cheese added to it and they even offered to put it between two lettuce leaves for me.  Starchy veggies really aren’t good either especially potatoes and corn.

Three.  Fats, Protein and Fiber.  Healthy fats is what makes a Keto Lifestyle – Super food of Avocado is number one on the menu.  Have 4-6 oz of protein and find some healthy veggies full of extra fiber to fill you up.  Collard greens, kale, spinach, artichoke just to name a few.  If you remember Ketogenic is 70% fat, 25% protein and 5% carbs.

Four.  Be creative.  Ask for no bread to be brought to the table.  Ask for your sandwich without the bun.  Ask for extra butter on top of your steak.  Ask them to add a slice or two of avocado to your plate.  There are all kinds of ways to eat Keto at a restaurant. 

So all in all, a Keto lifestyle can even be kept while dealing with stressful family situations.  I do know that it isn’t easy to eat right all the time.  And don’t punish yourself if you aren’t as strict as you normally are.  I can say that when I go off meal plan though, my body definitely tells me that I ate wrong. 

Have a fabulous day and I hope you got a lot out of this.  Please share with your friends and family.  And we’d love to have your comments on what you do when you travel under stress.

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What is your low carb or keto success story?

Almost two years ago I started on a ketogenic Lifestyle. I have been on almost every diet around and the only diets I’ve ever had success with were low carb diets. So in 2017 I decided I had to make a lifestyle change. As I’ve gotten older my joints hurt, I have gained a lot of weight and I didn’t like myself very well.

So I made a lifestyle change. I started taking a pure therapeutic ketone supplement and started on a low carb diet. I lost 27 lbs in 3 months and 32″ overall. My joint pain went away and my mental fog eased.

It has amazed me at how well I sleep at night – just like a baby and how much energy I have. Most days I feel like I’m 30 instead of 60.

Now if I eat too many carbs in a days time I immediately feel bloated and I get a headache. So feeling bad is not what I want anymore in life. I wanted a lifestyle that I can live with for the rest of my life.

I do a packet of Pruvit Max ketones every day and I eat keto about 95% of the time. Very simple way of life. My grocery bill actually went down instead of up because we don’t realize how much all that processed and junk food costs. I try to eat clean as much as possible too.

What kind of lifestyle do you lead? Are you tired of feeling tired all the time? Just take in one less carb every day and see if that doesn’t help or go cold turkey on them (I don’t recommend this myself cause it gave me a headache). Lifestyle means a little at a time to me and something I can live with for the rest of my life. As Mel Robbins says 5-4-3-2-1 GO!

For more information on the ketone supplements Click here.

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Do you have Celiac Disease?

I have found that a Low Carb or Ketogenic Lifestyle will help with the battle against Celiac disease.  Celiac is a sensitivity to Gluten. Gluten is found in many foods otherwise considered wholesome.

Eliminating foods that contain gluten – wheat, rye, barley, spelt, kamut and triticale aren’t always enough. Just because something says that it is wheat-free doesn’t mean that it is gluten free.  Best thing to do is read labels.  Know what a label means – For Example: Hydrolyzed vegetable protein on an ingredient list may be made from wheat, soy, corn or a mix of grains.

Here is a list of Gluten Free Foods:

Beans, legumes, Buckwheat and kasha (check labels), Carob, Cheese – plain (check label if shredded), Coffee and tea (check label if flavored), Corn products including cornstarch, corn flour, cornmeal, corn grits, Cream Cheese, Cottage Cheese, Eggs, Fresh and frozen vegetables and vegetable juices, Fresh fruit and fruit juices, Fresh meats and poultry – plain (check ingredients to make sure not basted or injected with a wheat-containing product), Milk, buttermilk, cream, Millet, quinoa, flax, sorghum and flours derived from them, Nuts and seeds and flours made from them, Rice, including brown rice, basmati, jasmine and Arborio, and rice flour (check labels), Tapioca, Tofu (read label)

All items above that are in bold letters also qualify for a low carb or ketogenic lifestyle.  So in my humble opinion, the best diet for someone with Celiac disease is a ketogenic or low carb diet.   Give it a shot – If you want to know other ideas of foods let us know.  We will be adding recipes to this site as well. 

Have a wonderful and fabulous day and we look forward to brining you many more ideas to help combat health issues that you may have in your life.

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Have you Adapted to a Keto Lifestyle?

Adapting to a Keto Lifestyle from our SAD (Standard American Diet) of high carbs and lots of sugars can be a little daunting sometimes. High carbs and sugars cause us to go from being high energy to crashing and needing more carbs and sugar to get that energy boost again. You’re left feeling sluggish. The science behind how a keto diet improves energy is we go from SAD – where most people eat 225g of carbs a day to a keto diet where we try to eat 50g or less. This forces the body to a “fat adapted” state where it relies on fat stores instead of carbs for energy. Your body can tap into those stores anytime for energy. So no more spiking and crashing – you will have a constant flow of energy. For most people once you become keto adapted (3-10 days or with a Ketone Supplement – under an hour) your energy level will ast for as long as you are in ketosis.

Some of the things you will want to make sure of when you start this journey is:

  1. Make sure you are well hydrated when you decide to start.
  2. Make sure you have some electrolytes around – smart water, powerade zero, life water, etc
  3. Buy some pink Himalayan salt – it still has all the minerals available in it. Not like table salt that is stripped of all it’s nutrients.
  4. Go through your pantry and get rid of all processed foods – donate to Second Harvest any unopened items you no longer want.
  5. Make sure that you bought some of your new superfoods at the grocery store – Broccoli, avocado, fish

I recommend that you start out slow to make sure you don’t get the Keto flu – which comes from going cold turkey on carbs and sugar. So go slow and eliminate something new every day til you are in ketosis. Ketogenic means 75% fat, 20% protein and 5% carbs. Aim for 25-50g a day of carbs.

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