As many followers of keto and other low-carb diets can tell you, getting yourself into ketosis—that state in which your body has stopped using carbs for energy and has started burning fat—can be a challenge. Throw in hunger pangs and fatigue from busy schedules, and some folks may be ready to call it quits. One...
Ketogenic eating offers several benefits. Less glucose leads to lower levels of insulin, the hormone that regulates blood sugar, which aids weight loss and reduces carb cravings. What’s more, reductions in insulin and glucose help control diseases related to poorly regulated blood sugar, such as type 2 diabetes, metabolic syndrome and polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS)....
The plant extract berberine can give your lower-carb, higher-fat diet a boost. Fat, as in dietary fat, provides a means to not only losing weight but feeling better while doing it. We now know that excessive consumption of simple carbohydrates is the real reason people have a hard time with weight control. Eating foods high...
