Tag: low-carb
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Low-Carb Grains: Nourishing Options for a Healthy, Low-Carb Diet
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Zesty Thai Shrimp And Cucumber Low-Carb Dinner
Zesty Thai shrimp and cucumber is a fresh and spicy low-carb dinner that you can enjoy. It’s not boring, and you will feel completely satisfied once you’ve tried it. Unlike boring, plain chicken breasts with broccoli and celery. This recipe is full of spices and nutrients that will help maximize whatever healthy body goals you…
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Foods That Are Good For Fatigue
Food and fatigue go hand-in-hand. While some foods can cause fatigue, others can be the remedy. Food can either be a slow-acting poison or an incredibly healing medicine, so choose wisely. What Causes Fatigue? “Tiredness is our body’s way of telling us that something is out of balance. It’s often a result of allowing ourselves…
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Teff: The New Low Carb Super-Grain
Teff, the world’s tiniest grain, is gluten-free and simply delicious. Recently made popular by celebrities such as Victoria Beckham and Gwyneth Paltrow, it has an array of health benefits which are hard to match. Tracing it back to its roots, you’ll find teff flatbread and porridge in the homes of most Ethiopians, where it’s been…
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What You Need to Know About ‘Natural’ Sweeteners
Low carbohydrate diets have recently taken centre stage, leaving sugary foods high and dry. Shelves are full of low-carb biscuits, chocolates and cakes all free from sugar. But what is being used to replace that delicious sweet taste? Low glycaemic ‘natural’ sweeteners. The question remains – what are they made from? Agave Nectar Agave Syrup also called Agave Nectar…
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Why Celebrities Practice Intermittent Fasting
Imagine if you had a switch that could balance your metabolism and do a deep cleanse without the use of expensive fan dangled detox kits? Your body is designed to do so by using a genius mechanism known as autophagy. Celebrities have discovered that intermittent fasting, or autophagy, is one of the best techniques used…
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6 Celebrities Thriving on Paleo and Low Carb Diets
An eating philosophy that has built great momentum in the western world is the low carbohydrate concept and many celebrities have planted themselves firmly on this path. The moment research pointed towards processed carbohydrates as the culprits behind obesity, diabetes and other lifestyle disorders, the momentum of healthy eating quickly swung away from grains and…