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Are Exogenous Ketone Supplements Worth It? The Pros and Cons of Ketone Salts and Esters

Are Exogenous Ketone Supplements Worth It? The Pros and Cons of Ketone Salts and Esters

With the increasing popularity of the keto diet, supplement companies are flooding the shelves with keto supplements. The most convincing supplement of them all — from a marketing perspective — is exogenous ketones. These keto supplements promise that you can have your cake and eat it too, literally and metaphorically. How? By giving you the ability to experience the benefits of the keto diet without having to limit your carb intake. After looking at typical keto weight loss results and ...

What is Beta-Hydroxybutyrate (BHB) & Why It’s the Most Efficient Fuel

What is Beta-Hydroxybutyrate (BHB) & Why It’s the Most Efficient Fuel

The body has a variety of fuel sources it can use, all with different benefits and downsides. Sugar, for example, is typically our primary energy source — not because it is the most efficient — but because it can be used rapidly by every cell in the body. Unfortunately, we sacrifice efficiency for speed when we burn sugar, which leads to the formation of potentially harmful molecules called free radicals. Conversely, when carb intake is limited, we began using more efficient fuel sources ...

Keto OS Side Effects and Benefits: Is It Worth It?

Keto OS Side Effects and Benefits: Is It Worth It?

Keto OS or — as Pruvit writes it — KETO//OS is an exogenous ketone supplement that promises better DNA repair, energy, immune function, focus, and fat loss. Their content is riddled with so many biohacking buzzwords that it sounds a lot like another overpriced fat loss supplement scam. That said, it is hard to ignore the seemingly miraculous before and after results from their 10-day KETO//OS NAT challenge. In this review of KETO//OS products — particularly KETO OS NAT and KETO OS PRO — ...

Bacon Wrapped Asparagus with Garlic Aioli

Bacon Wrapped Asparagus with Garlic Aioli

Bacon wrapped asparagus is something that you can serve up to guests (or yourself) and feel good about it. The bitter and distinct, yet delicious, flavors of the asparagus paired with the rich and hearty bacon come together to form a fantastic combination. Pair that with a smooth and thick garlic aioli to top it all off and you have a winner on your hands. I've never been much of a fan of asparagus, but cooked right and wrapped in bacon - I will eat it any day! When I'm lacking fats in a side ...

What is Ketosis?

What is Ketosis?

Ketosis is the metabolic state when blood ketone levels reach a certain level (around 0.5 mmol/L). People will typically enter ketosis when they restrict carbohydrates (i.e., by following the ketogenic diet) or eat little to no calories (i.e., fasting for multiple days). In general, the body will not enter ketosis as long as there are enough carbs available from the diet or stored glycogen (the storage form of sugar) to provide the cells with energy. As long as sugar is available (and you ...

Roasted Garlic Chipotle Aioli

Roasted Garlic Chipotle Aioli

Mayonnaise is well known among people on a ketogenic diet, but aioli seems to sit in a corner and not get too much attention and love. Well, there's a really easy explanation for this - they're pretty much the same thing. Aioli is...well, mayonnaise with garlic. Easy enough, right? This term was cultivated in the French region of Provence. Normally the garlic of aioli is crushed using your hands or a mortar and pestle, so the flavors of the garlic can come out into the sauce. But, if you see ...

Dirty, Lazy Keto vs. Clean Keto: Should You Go Clean?

Dirty, Lazy Keto vs. Clean Keto: Should You Go Clean?

We all naturally fall somewhere on the spectrum between squeaky clean keto and dirty lazy keto — even if we aren’t aware of it. The way of eating that you end up following ultimately depends on two crucial factors: (1) how healthy, sustainable, and effective the diet is for you and  (2) the values that drive your decisions (e.g.,  your budget, your health, religious beliefs, environmental/animal welfare concerns, and anything else that you prioritize when making a decision about what to ...

Foods to Avoid on a Ketogenic Diet: What is Keto-friendly?

Foods to Avoid on a Ketogenic Diet: What is Keto-friendly?

“Is this keto-friendly?” “Can I eat this on keto?” Questions like these are asked on keto diet forums and Facebook groups multiple times a day without a definitive answer. The line between what we should eat and avoid to sustain ketosis gets blurred after we cut out the obvious high-carb foods. To truly figure out what is keto-friendly and what we shouldn’t eat on keto, we must have: (1) a general understanding of foods that are keto-friendly and foods that will almost always kick us ...

What is Acetoacetate and Why is it Important on Keto?

What is Acetoacetate and Why is it Important on Keto?

Without acetoacetate, we wouldn't be able to experience the benefits of ketones. In fact, the two other ketone bodies — acetone and beta-hydroxybutyrate (BHB) — are formed from acetoacetate. This ketone is a trendsetter, paving the way for our bodies to use a more efficient energy alternative when we restrict carbs and/or calories. However, this isn’t all that acetoacetate and its other ketone counterparts have to offer. In this article, we will take a closer look at what acetoacetate is ...

The Guide to Keto For Women: Lose Weight & Improve Health at Any Age

The Guide to Keto For Women: Lose Weight & Improve Health at Any Age

The keto diet is so different from other weight loss diet plans that it tends to spark concern, particularly regarding women’s health. There is no doubt that carb restriction can promote substantial amounts of fat loss for many women, but its impact on hormone levels, fertility, pregnancy, and menopause is often misunderstood. This naturally begs the question: Do keto weight loss results come at a cost, or is the diet a win-win for women's health? To help answer this critical question, ...