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Learn about keto and low carb nutritional information that helps you with your keto diet.
Are you trying to figure out How Many Carbs are in Splenda? Many of the low carb sugar substitutes out there claim to contain zero carbs. But the amount of carbs it actually contains can be different than what is on the label. According to U.S. labeling laws, if it contains less than 5 calories per serving the product can … Read more
Sugars and starches find their way into all kinds of food items. You would be surprised. Sometimes there are foods that you wouldn’t expect to have carbs in them only to find out that they do. If you learn how to read food labels it can help you to make sure that it’s keto. Sometimes the labeling throws you off. … Read more
Cauliflower is a cruciferous vegetable. These are vegetables that in a family called Brassicas. You are probably familiar with other vegetables in that family including cabbage, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cabbage and kale. These cruciferous veggies are rich in nutrients including several carotenoids such as beta-carotene, vitamins (C, E and K), folate, minerals and they are a good source of vitamins. … Read more
Ah….reactive hypoglycemia (aka RH). The below pictured blood sugar level was obtained by eating a handful of jelly beans. As you can see I did NOT finish eating handful number 2 which contained about 15 or so jelly beans. My sugary enjoyment was cut short when the sweating, blurry vision, heart palpitations and shakes suddenly kicked in. At first I … Read more
A handful of years ago I decided that I needed a career change. After being a nurse for almost 20 years it was time to do something a little different. I had spent a good number of years thinking about this upcoming career change and was being drawn towards becoming a dietitian. As soon as I went back to college … Read more