Most of our fat intake comes from three types of fatty acids: polyunsaturated, monounsaturated, and saturated. Each one has unique properties that interact with our bodies in different ways. Polyunsaturated fats, in particular, sparked the first investigations into how certain fats may be essential for optimal health, growth, and development. This led to the discovery of omega-6s, omega-3s, and what we now know as "essential fatty acids" — which are all polyunsaturated fats. Despite the ...
What is Polyunsaturated Fat? The Truth About This “Healthy” Fat
- April 3, 2019
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How to Start a Keto Diet: 3 Simple Steps to Keto Success
The ketogenic diet has been rising in popularity, and for good reason — it is simple and yields significant results. Whether you want to lose fat, increase energy, enhance brain health, improve your blood sugar levels, or improve your overall health, keto may be the diet you are looking for. However, before we learn how to start a keto diet, we must develop a deeper understanding of what it is and why it is so effective. Knowing the what and why behind this way of eating plays an integral ...
- July 20, 2018
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The 10 Best Tips for Keto Diet Success
The ketogenic diet is a diet like no other. It combines the power of calorie restriction with the unique benefits of nutritional ketosis to provide people with an effective way to lose weight and improve overall health. As I look deeper into the keto diet, however, there is a huge discrepancy between what people think they need to do versus what the science says is best for most people. Some common myths like "carbs and insulin are the only reason why we get fat", "you will lose weight as ...
- April 7, 2018
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Sample Keto Meal Plan
On ruled.me, you will find an abundance of keto recipes that you will never get tired of. However, it can be overwhelming at first to figure out what you should eat throughout the day. This is why we have created many different free meal plans that you can find throughout our website. For example, here is a week long meal plan for the average keto dieter: One Week Keto Meal Plan Example Monday Breakfast: 1 serving of Bacon Crusted Frittata Muffins Lunch: 1 serving of Spinach ...
- April 4, 2018
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Ketogenic Diet Shopping List: Recipes, Prep, and Budgeting
During your first couple weeks on the ketogenic diet, you'll need to figure out the answer to an overwhelming amount of questions. What should you buy? What are you going to make? Does this have too many carbs in it? Is this keto-friendly? It will be like the decision-making Olympics for you to get everything you need to adapt to the ketogenic diet lifestyle. This is why we decided to do all of the dirty work for you to make your transition to keto much easier. In this ...
- November 5, 2017
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A Comprehensive Guide To The Vegan Ketogenic Diet
Animal suffering, climate change, and health are three vitally important issues that can all be addressed with one solution — the vegan diet. At least, this is the idea that many health documentaries promote. The truth, however, is much more nuanced. Some may wonder if it is possible to follow a vegan keto diet. The short answer is, yes. From a health perspective, some people have much better health when they go low-carb and eat some animal products, while others feel much better on a ...
- October 13, 2017
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What Are Keto Fat Bombs – A Comprehensive Guide
Most diets are not sustainable. Whether it is a vegan diet, low-fat diet, or low-calorie diet, we tend to revert back to the most convenient way of eating that we can find. Just thinking about preparing meals in a new way, on a new schedule, with new ingredients consumes so much energy and time that eating becomes a chore. For example, you will start getting noticeable results on the ketogenic diet after about 3 weeks, but it may be too much of change that you won't make it that far. At ...
- August 26, 2017
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25 Vegetarian Keto Recipes
We get asked a lot about vegetarian keto recipes, so we decided to create this roundup of recipes to get you started. These recipes are all meatless, but most of them do make use of eggs and dairy products. I tried to create a good mix of simple and quick recipes with some mains, sides, breakfast choices, and dessert options. You’ll also find several vegan keto recipes and vegetarian dishes that can easily be made vegan-friendly as well. Whether you are a vegetarian on the keto diet or ...
- May 19, 2017
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