Blog / Keto

Trying to figure out if you should Intermittent Fast, or go Keto? It’s hard to go a day without scrolling through your newsfeed or knowing someone that isn’t following Intermittent Fasting or The Ketogenic Diet. Why? Because they work. Both are great for improving body composition, improving blood cholesterol levels, and reducing body fat. But, each have notable differences. So which one is right for you and your goals

The best way to get the nutrients you need to nourish your body is from whole foods. But whole foods cannot do it alone, especially during the ketogenic diet. Supplements are meant to bridge the gaps in your dietary nutrition and there are a few gaps to fill within the ketogenic diet. 

Good news guys – you can be keto and still kick ass as an athlete. The chances of it working in the long run? Well, that question is all up to YOU. Can athletes actually maintain a diet high in fat and low in carbs? A ketogenic diet with less than 50g of carbs per day can be extremely beneficial and safe, sustainable, and satisfying for the every-day individual and even athletes...

Maintaining a high-carbohydrate availability in CrossFit and other endurance sports is a struggle! It honestly sucks eating a crap ton of tasteless, non-nutritious foods so that you can perform well and optimize your recovery. It’s time to rethink and challenge what you've been taught to see if a low-carbohydrate diet works for you!

The conversation surrounding insulin recently isn’t just about people with diabetes or when talking about sugar. Insulin sensitivity has become a new phrase in many health conscious individual’s lexica for good reason – it’s the fat making hormone. So what does it mean to increase insulin sensitivity? Well, we’ll need to find out how insulin works and what it does to the body first!

MCT Oil is currently all the rage and for good reason. MCT Oil is a great source of healthy fats and marketed as a clean and ‘natural’ fuel source for your brain and body. Supplementing with MCT oil could potentially provide you with some uplifting health benefits; power your performance, and enrich your diet.

Calling all peanut butter lovers, especially keto ones! This mouthwatering buttery masterpiece is the most delicious and easy to make recipe for that afternoon low-carb snack. If cheesecake, fudge, and peanut butter all met and had a baby, it would be this keto peanut butter fudge recipe.

Are you Vegan and feeling a little left out with all the good results and changing lifestyles from the Ketogenic Diet? Fret no longer, animal friends! We've got your Ketogenic Training 101 for foods appropriate for the Ketogenic Diet with a Vegan twist! Lettuce turnip the beet - click the photo to keep reading!