Monday, 25 January 2016

What is Ketosis? Is it Dangerous?

Another year, another round of "don't go on low-carb diet!  Because...ketosis!".  Ugh.  Ketosis is the natural thing our bodies do when we use fat for energy instead of glucose, and it is in many ways a very very good thing!  Also, what to drink instead of sugary beverages.  Have a healthy, happy week!  Laura
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What is Ketosis? Is it Dangerous?
Another year, another round of "don't go on low-carb diet!  Because...ketosis!".  Ugh.  Ketosis is the natural thing our bodies do when we use fat for energy instead of glucose, and it is in many ways a very very good thing!  Also, what to drink instead of sugary beverages.  Have a healthy, happy week!  Laura
Laura Dolson
Low Carb Diets Expert
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What is Ketosis, Anyway?  

What is ketosis?  What are ketones?  Why do some people keep saying ketones are bad for us?  Secrets Revealed!  See What are Ketones? to find out even more.

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What is a Ketogenic Diet?  
A ketogenic diet is a low-carb high-fat diet geared towards ketosis.  Not all low-carb diets are ketogenic.  Find out more here, including what people eat on ketogenic diets, and some of the benefits.
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Is Your Diet Giving You Bad Breath?  
Sometimes ketosis can give people bad breath, but sometimes it's actually from too much protein.  Find out more if you are having this problem.
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Sugar's Many Disguises  

There are so many ingredients on food labels that simply mean "sugar" - in fact one of the ways food companies make it look like there isn't a lot of sugar in the product is to use several different forms in the same product, so none of them rise to near the top of the list. Here is a list of the many ingredients that are actually just "sugar". (Note that two of the current darlings of natural sweeteners, agave syrup and coconut sugar, are on the list.)

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What are Sugar Alcohols?  
If you've ventured into the land of sugar-free candies and such, you've probably seen ingredients like "maltitol" and sorbitol".  While technically not sugar, some of them are as bad as sugar for us, while others are probably fine.  Get the low-down here.

 

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Sugar-Free Beverages  

So many of the beverages people commonly drink have tons of sugar in them.  Here are some ideas of what to drink instead.  See also:

9 Beverages That have More Sugar Than you Think
Sugar-Free Beverage Recipes

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