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12 tips to fix LCHF weight loss stall, slow weight loss, or weight gain

There are many potential reasons weight loss stalls, happens very slowly, or even reverses to weight gain. Each one of us reacts to carbohydrate, protein, and fat differently, governed by… Read more »

How to control diabetes naturally

Many people with type 2 diabetes are able to control and improve their diabetes enough to stop medication altogether, or at least to greatly reduce the amount of medicine they… Read more »

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How added sugar harms us and what to do about it

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 »

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Adapting to using fat for energy on LCHF

Although humans are capable of using fat as fuel, most people have an abundance of glucose available for energy, which keeps their fat-burning ability switched off. When changing to an… Read more »

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Is eating more fat on LCHF safe?

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 »

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Eating starch raises blood sugar and fat

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 »