What is the keto diet? The keto diet is a regimen with low carbohydrate, high-fat guidelines. By reducing your carbohydrate intake, your body switches to a ketosis metabolic state. Normally, on a higher carb diet, your body utilizes glucose or sugar sources first as it’s the main source of energy. The idea with keto is…
It’s that time of the year, travel season! A lot of us are on the road, traveling to be with loved ones for the holidays. Traveling can be a big hassle but sticking to your keto/low carb healthy diet doesn’t have to be. Take it from someone who is constantly traveling; you get bored or…
Ingredients: 8oz softened cream cheese 1/2 bag cheddar shrewd food protein puffs 1/2c your choice shredded cheese (I used a combo of pepper jack + cheddar) 1/2T Buffalo Ranch Seasoning 1/2 of a jalapeño chopped & seeded 4T bacon bits (or use real bacon) Celery/cucumbers Directions: Combine all your ingredients minus puffs, celery, &…
When you have particular health and fitness goals in place, snacking can be tricky, especially when you’re on the go. That’s how I discovered Shrewd Food. In my opinion, they are one of the top high-protein, low-carb, low-calorie snack choices for anyone interested in a healthy lifestyle. Before the pandemic hit, I was on an…
When it comes to shopping for your keto lifestyle, it is as simple as can be! You just have to know what you want to eat. The best way is to compile a list of all the ingredients you need for that week or the next two weeks to save on multiple trips to the…
Ingredients: 1 – 2.25 Bag Shrewd Foods Sriracha Cheddar Puffs 1c Sour Cream (you won’t use it all but just in case) 3-4 Chicken Thighs cut into strips Salt/Pepper/Garlic Powder to taste Optional – Sriracha Sauce to drizzle after Directions: In a food processor, grind up your puffs to chunky pieces – not a super fine powder. Set out your…
Hey, it’s Rachel here and I am back with another list of snacks. I mean, are you surprised? I don’t know what it is about snack time, but you know that Winnie the Pooh meme where he’s sitting at the table excited to eat? Yea, that’s me! Haha. One of the great things about keto is that there are a ton of keto–approved snacks…
Times are hard, but being on a Keto diet doesn’t have to be that way! From the Coronavirus pandemic to everyone finding solitude at home, a lot of people, myself included, have found comfort cooking at home. I won’t lie, in the beginning of the pandemic; I ate whatever was in my kitchen. But after…
Now I bet you are thinking “cutting out carbs??? Completely?? How can that be healthy?”, and you are right completely cutting out a macronutrient sounds like a lot, especially because not all carbs are the same or have the same effect in our body and in our blood sugar, that is the key to it…
As more and more people are working on getting healthier, there are two diets that have been making the rounds on our news feeds; keto and low carb. At first glance, you may be thinking to yourself, “Isn’t keto low carb?” “How low carb can you go?” “Is there even a difference?” Absolutely there is! Both keto and low carb…
