Avocados have exploded in popularity recently. They’re the most iconic food of the ketogenic diet. They’ve obtained “meme status” amongst millennials due to their love of avocado toast and guacamole. And avocados have a ton of health benefits, which we’ll dive into later in this article. But the superfood — and the tree they grow on […]
“All disease begins in the gut.” — Hippocrates Hippocrates, the Ancient Greek physician, made this statement 2,500 years ago. Finally, the science and nutrition communities are catching up to his ancient, yet wise words. As we conduct more research, the correlation between gut health and mental health becomes more and more obvious. It goes well beyond […]
The obesity epidemic we’re living in causes all sorts of life-threatening problems. Metabolic syndrome is one the rise — and it’s starting to affect younger populations too. According to Harvard Health Publishing, metabolic syndrome occurs when you meet 3 of the following 5 criteria: Obesity: Having a BMI (body mass index) over 30 or a large […]
The ketogenic diet (aka keto) is a very low-carb, high-fat diet that helps you burn fat efficiently. Keto has a variety of benefits for weight loss, energy, health, and performance which we’ll cover in this article. Keto has been proven to be especially beneficial for shredding fat from your body — without experiencing hunger pangs every […]
I’m so excited to formally announce Keto Symposium 2021 — a completely virtual keto summit featuring an all-star lineup of the top keto experts and vendors in the world. While it was originally slated to be the first ever keto summit in the NYC tri-state area, 2020 had different plans. We’ve had to pivot the […]
Has your weight loss plateaued while following a keto or low-carb protocol? While this can be frustrating, I urge you not to give up on living a low carb lifestyle. Plateaus happen on any kind of diet plan. In this post, we will identify a few culprits that are sabotaging progress, and some simple tweaks […]
Dr. D’Agostino is a celebrated research scientist who combined his neuroscience studies with his nutritional background – leading to many interesting conclusions. He helped discover how ketosis could prevent Navy SEAL divers from having seizures underwater. He was the only non-NASA member that worked on the NEEMO 22 crew – which spent 10 days deep underwater because […]
One of the biggest struggles people living a ketogenic lifestyle have is feeling deprived from their normal bread-like carbs, desserts, and other “comfort foods.” In fact, after coaching hundreds of private clients to see life-altering results with keto, I can confidently say this: The #1 most popular reason people fail with keto is because they […]
