Can you eat fruit on a ketogenic diet? In short, it’s best to avoid most fruits except for berries, avocados, olives, and tomatoes, which you can eat in moderation. Below, we’ll take a closer look at some of the best keto fruits you can eat on a low carb diet and what you should avoid. When people switch to a ketogenic diet, fruit can be an area of confusion. Fruit has been marketed as healthy for many years and generally has a positive stigma behind it. On the ketogenic diet, however, ...
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The Best Low-Carb and Keto Fruits (and Which to Avoid)
- June 22, 2017
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Jalapeno Bacon Cheddar Soup
This is as good as comfort food gets in a bowl! Using the bacon fat until the last drop to our advantage to flavor the jalapeno peppers and the soup itself. At the end we take an immersion blender to the base of the soup to emulsify the liquids and fats together - creating a velvety, creamy, and delicious mixture that doesn't separate. The thyme, celery seed, onion and garlic really work wonders in this soup - so make sure you don't leave them out! The cumin comes along just toward the end of ...
- November 18, 2014
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Carb Blockers 101: Benefits, Side Effects, Results
Carbohydrates are everywhere. From rice to bread, east to west, it is difficult to find dishes and diets that don't derive the majority of their calories from carbs. If we could just find a way to keep our bodies from absorbing these pesky calories, then we would be able to indulge in our favorite carb-rich dishes without gaining those extra pounds. Sounds like it's just a hedonic fantasy, right? Interestingly enough, research suggests that blocking carb absorption is possible. Let me ...
- July 20, 2018
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First Week: Top 3 Keto Conundrums
The combination of carb restriction and ketosis is what makes the keto diet so effective for so many. The decreased hunger and increase energy levels that most keto dieters experience make it so much easier to eat fewer calories, improve health, and lose weight naturally. Unfortunately, to reap all of the benefits of keto dieting, you may have to experience some unpleasant symptoms as your body adapts to low-carb living. These symptoms typically include mild digestive issues, mental ...
- October 21, 2013
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10 Easy Keto Skillet Meals for Dinner & Meal Prep
I've been making one-pan skillet dinners since my first year on keto. They were the thing that made weeknights feel manageable when I was still figuring out how to eat this way without spending an hour in the kitchen every night. Twelve years later, the skillet is still my most-used piece of cookware, and not because I've run out of ideas, but because some formats just work. One pan, real heat, and you're done. What I like about skillet cooking specifically is the Maillard reaction. You get ...
- June 6, 2026
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10 High-Carb Favorites Made Keto
I've written six keto cookbooks at this point, and the question I still get the most isn't about macros or fasting windows, it's some version of: "Can I still eat ___?" Pancakes. Fried rice. Cinnamon rolls. Coconut shrimp. The answer is almost always yes, and I've spent a significant chunk of that time figuring out exactly how. Some of these swaps took me a dozen attempts to nail. Some came together on the first try. What I've never done is settle for a version that's just "pretty good for ...
- July 11, 2026
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10 Keto Copycat Takeout Recipes
I used to keep a stack of takeout menus in my kitchen drawer. Chinese on Fridays, Thai when I didn't feel like cooking, Indian whenever my girlfriend picked. Going keto, I figured that whole drawer was getting tossed. Turns out I was wrong. With the right swaps (cauliflower rice for white rice, almond flour for cornstarch, keto sweeteners for sugar), you can make takeout at home that tastes as good as the restaurant version. Better, actually, because the ingredients are cleaner and you're not ...
- August 22, 2026
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Keto Seared Salmon with Guacamole
This dish is the perfect keto meal, nutritious, delicious, high in healthy fats, and takes under 20 minutes from fridge to table. Adding enough healthy fats to your diet is essential. Essential fatty acids help with hormone production, support cell growth, and protect your organs. Plus, fat in a meal always tastes fantastic! Avocados are extremely high in monounsaturated fat and boast an impressive nutritional profile of nearly 20 different vitamins and minerals. Salmon is also high in fat, ...
- March 17, 2022
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