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15 of the Best Vegetables To Eat On a Low Carb Diet

If you guessed avocados, guess again. You know why? Because Avocados are technically a fruit. But it doesn't matter what you call it, as long as you call it a staple in your Low Carb diet. But it's also OK if you don't like them because there are plenty of other fruits and vegetables to help you lose weight on a Low Carb Diet. Here are 15 of the best vegetables to eat on a Low Carb Diet In our high-energy low-carb lifestyle, we recommend that your daily intake of carbohydrates is 25% or less of your daily food intake…

11 Best Fruits To Eat On a Low Carb Diet

We've all been told our whole lives how important it is to eat our fruits and veggies. But if you're living a low carbohydrate lifestyle, including Keto, it's important not to eat fruits and vegetables that have a lot of sugar in them. Try to incorporate some or all of these 11 best fruits to eat on a low-carb diet. While natural sugar is better for you than artificial sweeteners, it's still sugar. All sugars, including fructose, which is the type of sugar in most fruits, will raise your blood sugar levels. When your blood sugar levels are high in…

Key Differences Between Keto and Low Carb; Which One is Best for You?

Have you been wondering about the difference between a ketogenic diet and a low-carb diet? What do they do for your health? Read on to learn about the key differences between keto and Low Carb. Both diets are very similar, but there are key differences that you should know before you choose to start either one. This post explains the similarities and differences between low-carb and ketogenic diets, what you can expect when starting them, and help you to determine which one is better for you. Similarities Between Ketogenic and Low Carb Diets Both diets are based on significantly reducing…

Common Mistakes to a Successful Low Carb Diet

So you started a low carbohydrate diet, and you've lost weight, started burning fat for energy, and you feel great, and then you're not. You start gaining the weight back. Or you started your low carb diet and you were miserable, didn't lose any fat or weight, and gave up. What happened? More than likely you made one or more of these common mistakes to a Successful Low Carb Diet. These common mistakes to a successful low carb diet are easy to avoid Not Eating Enough Fat This might sound counterintuitive. Most of us have been taught in the past…

5 Easy Ways To Give Up Sugar Now

Why is sugar so bad for you? It's not that sugar is bad for you, it's that large amounts of sugar is bad for you. Sugar is one of the primary energy sources for our bodies, but too much is also toxic. This is why it's so important to give up sugar. Our bodies are amazing machines that prioritize homeostasis. Homeostasis is your body's way of maintaining an equal balance between your many different systems. So when there's too much or too little sugar in your bloodstream your body makes adjustments to keep it at the optimal level. When carbohydrates…

Don’t Blame Low Energy Levels On Age

Don't blame low energy levels on age. Age is definitely an excuse for not having a lot of energy, but it's still an excuse and excuses are what's holding you back. They're holding you back from doing, being and achieving what you want in life. Do you ever hear yourself say I'm too old for this? Could it be because you don't have the energy to do something? If so, then stop and ask yourself is it really my age that's affecting my energy levels, or maybe it's something else? Turn your limiting belief regarding age and energy into an…

7 Benefits of Intermittent Fasting For Women Over 40

What Have You Got to Lose Besides Weight? Weight loss is the most well-known benefit of Intermittent fasting, but there are many more lesser-known benefits of intermittent fasting. What is Intermittent Fasting? Intermittent fasting is when you take a break from eating for extended periods of time. It's basically time-restricted eating. There are many different ways that intermittent fasting benefits women over 40 such as the 16/8 Method, Alternate Day Fasting, and the 5:2 Diet. Benefits of Intermittent Fasting For Women Over 40 1. Weight Loss The most commonly sought benefit of Intermittent fasting is weight loss. Chances are good…

A Low Carb Lifestyle: The Easiest and Best Diet

I have been on many diets in my life, but none have worked better for me than a low carb lifestyle. Notice how I didn't use the word diet? That's because the word diet usually implies a short term change to the way you eat. If you've ever been successful losing weight on a diet (and I know you have), I'll bet that the majority of you have put the weight back on. You may have even put more on than you started with. As we get older our metabolisms change, not necessarily slow down, but are far from optimized.…

9 Ways to Save Money On School Clothing and Supplies

Originally Published 8/7/19 Updated 7/30/21 I can't believe it's already time for the kids to go back to school. If you stayed at home all summer with your kids, you might be ready. But, add the new role as a home teacher, and it may have seemed like a lot longer to you. Either way, it's time to save money on school clothing and supplies. Even if you're not sending your kids back to school because of COVID-19, it may still be that time to get your wallets out and go shopping for supplies. School shopping can be expensive, so…

3 Ways to Raise Grateful, Thankful and Appreciative Kids

I’m sure every parent has felt unappreciated at one time or another, or even all the time for some of us. We want to give our kids what they need (or what we think they need). Sometimes we want to give them the things and experiences that we had as children, or what we didn’t have. Sometimes we give them these things because we think it will make them feel good, and as a result so will we. But can we do this and raise grateful, thankful and appreciative kids at the same time? It’s pretty safe to say we…

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