This low-carb cinnamon donut bites recipe makes delicious donut balls that are perfect for deserts or when you crave a sweet treat. Made from a low-carb mix of ingredients, including almond flour, pea protein, and sour cream, they are keto-friendly and taste amazing. They are also much healthier than traditional donuts as they are baked instead of fried in saturated fat. We love the simplicity of this donut recipe. You start by mixing all the ingredients up in a bowl and then roll them up ...
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Low Carb Cinnamon Donut Bites
- October 25, 2022
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Flourless Keto Brownies
Keto baking can be tough when a recipe calls for ingredients that you may or may not have access to. Sure, if you’ve been keto for a little while you may have a stockpile of approved flours and additives but what do you do when you run out or if you don’t have quite enough almond flour and you are craving a fudgy brownie? You pull out this simple and satisfying recipe for keto brownies that uses only basic ingredients! The key to making these brownies come together is the process in which ...
- October 26, 2017
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Low Carb Mashed Potatoes
Got a craving for starch? Missing the good ol’ meat and mashed potatoes? One quick search for the carbs in potatoes, and you’ll know exactly why mashed potatoes should be avoided on the keto diet. One serving is typically all it takes to push you over your carb limit for the day, spike your blood sugar levels, and kick you out of ketosis. By simply swapping out the white potato for cauliflower, this keto recipe reduces the net carbs in mashed potatoes substantially — from ~25 grams to only ...
- October 31, 2013
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Triple Berry Smoothie
I have been on a smoothie kick lately. They are such an easy breakfast when you have crunched on time and they have been keeping full until lunch time. I love putting avocados in them as it makes the smoothie that much more creamier and delicious! Berries are great to eat everyday because of their high antioxidants, but eating too many means for quite a bit carbs. When shopping for frozen berries, make sure there is no added sugar in the bag or look for sugar-free to limit the amount of carbs ...
- May 25, 2021
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What is Unsaturated Fat? A Comprehensive Guide
Unsaturated fats are a broad category of fatty acids we consume in our diets. Although they are commonly known as “healthy fats,” some unsaturated fats can actually worsen our health. In fact, unsaturated fatty acids represent each end of the health spectrum, from completely toxic trans fats to polyunsaturated and monounsaturated fats that help support optimal health and longevity. To better understand this complicated category of fats, let's take a look at unsaturated fatty acids from the ...
- April 19, 2019
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The Keto and Collagen Guide: Everything You Need to Know About This Essential Protein
Although collagen is a protein, it does not have the same properties as other more commonly known proteins (e.g., whey, casein, meat, and fish). In fact, because of collagen's unique amino acid composition, it provides us with many benefits that we can see and feel. The positive effects of collagen even extend beyond what we can get from consuming fish, meat, whey, and casein proteins. Collagen is helpful in so many ways, especially on the keto diet. You can think of keto and collagen as a ...
- July 13, 2018
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The Best Nuts for Keto: Low Carb Nuts, Seeds & What to Avoid
Nuts are known for their vitamin, mineral, fiber, and healthy fat content. What is often overlooked, however, is how many carbs they add to the diet. Since nuts are designed by nature to provide nourishment for a new plant, each one comes with some net carbs in the form of starches and sugars. This is why it is crucial to consider the carb counts of each nut before you incorporate them into your keto lifestyle. To give you a better idea of the best nuts for keto, let's take a look at carbs ...
- March 7, 2020
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Top 10 Worst Keto Diet Advice We’ve Ever Heard
Nutrition is arguably one of the most complex topics known to man. The science behind it is so intricate that even the most experienced health/nutrition experts, medical professionals, and researchers can have widely differing beliefs on the same topic – beliefs that may all be right to some extent. The keto diet provides us with the perfect example of how so many people can interpret the same thing in completely different ways, leading to endless amounts of confusion and debate. Even a ...
- November 29, 2018
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Macadamia Nuts: The Healthiest Nut for a Keto Diet?
Nut consumption has been found to improve our health in a variety of ways, including: helping with weight loss enhancing skin health protecting us from heart disease and cancer improving blood pressure reducing cholesterol, blood glucose, and HbA1c levels decreasing our risk of early mortality However, when it comes to choosing the healthiest nut of them all, there is no clear winner. Each one has a slight edge over the others in varying aspects (depending on the ...
- July 7, 2018
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25 Keto Recipes for Easter
Easter is right around the corner, and we've rounded up our best keto recipes that are perfect for this spring holiday! This selection of recipes includes breakfast, brunch, lunch, dinner, dessert, and even appetizer options. I tried to select options that are reminiscent of traditional Easter table dishes. You'll recognize the green beans, deviled eggs, and faux potato salad. This is perfect if you're looking to build a completely keto Easter menu, or just want to find something good to ...
- March 31, 2018
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