Tag: fat-adapted

Video: Evidence That Eating Low-Fat Leads To Disease

Video: Evidence That Eating Low-Fat Leads To Disease

The connection between low-fat, low-cholesterol, calories and an increased risk of cancer. A review of Gary Taubes’ Good Calories, Bad Calories and the weak science behind society’s demonization of fats. I grew up on margarine. Big tubs of “heart healthy” margarine. We coated our skinless chicken breasts with barbecue sauce, snacked on rice cakes, and…

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Video: How To Be A Low Carb Vegan, Keto Vegan, or Eat More Plants on Keto

Video: How To Be A Low Carb Vegan, Keto Vegan, or Eat More Plants on Keto

8 simple steps to making a ketogenic, high-fat, low carb, plant-based eating style work for you if you’re vegan, or want to include more plants in your low carb/high-fat life! While I’m not vegan (anymore), I’ve guided many of my clients through this process and know that it’s entirely possible to live in both worlds…

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Video: How to Start Eating More Fat

Video: How to Start Eating More Fat

How do you increase the amount of fat you eat without drinking oil from a bottle? Simplify your high-fat, keto journey with these easy tips and tricks on adding more fats into your life, effortlessly. You likely know what fats are: butter, oils, meats, avocados… but how do you actually increase the amount of fat…

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Video: What To Expect When You Go “High-Fat” or “Keto”

Video: What To Expect When You Go “High-Fat” or “Keto”

The 5 phases to expect when transitioning to a high-fat (ketogenic) eating style. I’ve coached hundreds of women in shifting to a high-fat, keto eating style. And, I switched to keto too, back in June 2014. Hard to believe I’m nearing a year of eating keto. I’ve never felt more healthy, whole and full of…

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Favorite Keto Products from Expo West 2015

Favorite Keto Products from Expo West 2015

The top keto products that make living a healthy, whole foods-based, gluten-free, grain-free, dairy-free, paleo, keto, low carb life, quick and easy! I’m fresh off the plane from the Natural Products Expo West; the world’s largest natural, organic and healthy products event, where 71,000 people (and me!) lined up to connect with over 3,000 exhibiting…

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Video: What Women Need To Know About “Fat-Burning”

Video: What Women Need To Know About “Fat-Burning”

There’s weight loss and there’s fat burning. Two very different things. Understanding how our bodies respond to carbohydrates is the key to getting leaner, stronger and building a metabolism that works for us. We’re not talking about weight loss. Well, yes, we are. But not in the traditional sense. I’m all for being lean and…

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Video: Is Eating High-Fat, Keto Right For You? 10 Signs To Watch Out For

Video: Is Eating High-Fat, Keto Right For You? 10 Signs To Watch Out For

How to know if eating high-fat, keto is right for you. 10 signs that tell you whether your body is ready to try a high-fat, keto eating style. Nothing scares me more than a “my way or the highway” approach to health and wellness. Do I think more women would benefit from lowering their carbohydrate…

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Video: What Really Happens When You Eat Fat

Video: What Really Happens When You Eat Fat

What fat does in your body – how it’s used, why it’s needed and how to incorporate more on a daily basis in the healthiest way possible. I was a low-fat vegan not so long ago. I sauteed my vegetables in water and ate copious amounts of sprouted nuts. Raw vegan goodness was my jam….

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Video: My 2-week Bulletproof Diet Experience

Video: My 2-week Bulletproof Diet Experience

My 2-week experience following The Bulletproof Diet, a cutting edge approach to nutrition and health with revolutionary advice to reclaim energy and upgrade your life. More reviews! You say. Totally, I can do that. There’s a lot of conflicting information out there, making it challenging to know what to take in and what to discount.

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Video: What A Day Of Eating “High-Fat, Keto” Looks Like (the meals and foods I eat)

Video: What A Day Of Eating “High-Fat, Keto” Looks Like (the meals and foods I eat)

An introduction to the keto meals I prepare on a high-fat, low carb, ketogenic eating plan. Includes egg-free keto days, vegetarian keto days, and my favorite  nourishing whole keto foods from fats, proteins, vegetables and beyond. When I tell people that I eat upwards of 80% fat, they immediately think that I gorge on fast…

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