9: Keto for Beginners

During this episode of Rebel Heart Radio, Genevieve and Cassie discuss the basics of a ketogenic diet & lifestyle. Cassie focuses on the most common questions she gets from clients + listeners about going keto. We chat about...

• what is a keto dietary approach?

• the difference between a keto and paleo approach to nutrition

• LCHF vs. keto

• keto discovered in epilepsy research

• how nutritional ketosis works in the body

• count net carbs or total carbs?

• benefits of a ketogenic diet

• how to know if you're in nutritional ketosis

• quantitative testing tools for measuring ketones (links below)

• viewing your keto lifestyle as an n=1 experiment

Resources:

• Balanced Bites Spices (our favorites are Smoky, Savory, Diner & Bagel Blend!)

• Ketogenic Diet for Treatment of Epilepsy

• The Ketogenic Diet: Uses in Epilepsy and Other Neurologic Illnesses

• White Matter Lipids as a Ketogenic Fuel in Aging Female Brain: Implications for Alzheimer's Disease

• The Carb Nite Solution & Carb Backloading | John Kiefer

• Blood Ketone Monitor

• Breath Ketone Monitor (Acetone Breathalyzer)

• Ketone Testing Strips (Urine)

• Diane Sanfilippo is writing a keto book! | @dianesanfilippo

• Cassie Kanable | @thenorthwestkitchen

• Rebel Heart Radio | @rebelheartradio

• Genevieve Blair | @gennybbeauty

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