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Caro On Keto: How to Calculate Net Carbs In 3 Easy Steps

      Y our are at the supermarket reading your labels to ensure that you are keeping within your keto guidelines. As you read the label you notice that no where in the nutritional facts does it say 'net carbs'. You know that to be in optimal ketosis and achieve fat and weight loss you must stick to 20 net carbs a day. How are you going to determine the net carbs of your chocolate chips for a recipe if you cannot find the net carbs? Determining net carbs is really simple. All you need to know is simple mathematics! Even my 7 year-old can do it! Here are three steps to help you read the labels to ensure success on your keto journey! 1. Find the Total Carbs.            The total carbs or total carbohydrates is the amount per serving. Carbohydrates are composed of fibers and sugars. Remember, carbs turn into sugar, when they are made of sugar. Some carbs are all fiber. For example Chia seeds are a carbohydrate, but they are all fiber. Fibe...
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Caro On Keto: My Top 10 Reasons for Sticking With Keto

      E ating an increased amount of fat, low carbs, and no sugar, are all true characteristics of keto. Why would anyone want to give up desserts and bread? How would one ever survive without tacos, cake, rice, and pizza!? On my journey I have discovered that the benefits this lifestyle has created for me are far more important than the limitations it entails. Here are the top reasons I stick to keto. 1. Keto reduces the risk of certain diseases.            My sole reason for beginning my keto journey was to help avoid the possible diseases embedded in my genes. Some of these include diabetes, high blood pressure, and cholesterol. Yes, cholesterol. The healthy fats only guideline of the keto diet helps reduce this risk. Diets high in carbs and sugar increase and worsen the risks of diabetes and high blood pressure. Although red meats also may contribute to these diseases, there are many options on the keto diet like organic and grass-fe...
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Caro On Keto: Why Did I Decide to Follow the Ketogenic Diet

      I  have struggled with weight loss my entire life. I cannot remember a time when I was ever thin, I mean like really thin. I have been  thinner,  but not like JLO thin. As a child, I was always 'chubby'. Like most women, I struggle to meet a certain requirement. Although curves are in, my curves are not thin enough. It always comes back to this.     O ver the years I have explored multiple ways to try and achieve a thinner figure. People are mean and opinionated. Being overweight hurts. It has become a part of the way I think about myself, dress myself, and how I interact with others. I  feel  less because I do not fit a societal mold. After various depressions from grief of death of loved ones in my teens, I decided to research ways to lose weight. I knew that I had to reduce my food intake and exercise. This was my first attempt. I was 17, getting over my brother's death, and overly determined. After I learned to d...
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