Fruit sugar (fructose) occurs naturally in honey, fruits, berries, flowers, and many root vegetables. It is a simple sugar, much sweeter than another familiar simple sugar, glucose. Unlike glucose though,… Read more »
Choosing foods and drinks that keep blood glucose and insulin low reduces weight by allowing the body to access and burn the fat already stored around our waist and hips…. Read more »
We know when we use sugar in tea, coffee, or baking at home. But how much sugar was added to foods and drinks we buy from supermarkets, or order at a restaurant?… Read more »
Before starting an LCHF lifestyle, consider having blood tests to find out your existing risk of developing cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and other lifestyle diseases. With that knowledge you can tailor your… Read more »
After reading about the benefits of LCHF you may be contemplating it for yourself. But what exactly is a low carb, healthy fat lifestyle? What do you eat? What do… Read more »
We have been told for the last sixty years saturated fat and cholesterol cause heart disease, so the hesitancy some people have about starting an LCHF lifestyle is very understandable. The… Read more »
This is an introduction to starchy carbohydrates, how they affect our blood sugar level, our insulin level, the amount of fat in our blood… and the fat stored around our… Read more »
