Category: Keto

June 03, 2019 at 10:00AM by CWC If you suspect that you have some kind of food allergy or intolerance, there’s one thing that basically every doctor will recommend: an elimination diet. The whole process of nixing popular irritants such as eggs, dairy, gluten, corn, soy, sugar, alcohol, coffee, and nightshades (phew!) and slowly adding them back in one at a time is one of the few widely-accepted methods to determine food-related issues. And it often comes with a major unwanted side effect: fatigue. “An elimination diet is a short-term eating plan with the goal of pinpointing exactly which foods are causing the uncomfortable, painful, or mysterious reactions you are experiencing that could be the result of an undiagnosed food sensitivity,” explains functional medicine doctor and The Thyroid Connection author, Amy Myers, MD. “This is not a life-long diet; it’s a strategy to help you uncover which foods you should avoid and which you can enjoy.” Meaning that low-energy feeling as you nix certain food groups should be temporary, not a constant companion. However, considering that Dr. Meyers says the whole elimination diet process can take three to six weeks, that’s quite a long time to feel sluggish and low-energy, period. So if your doctor recommends that you go on an elimination diet, how do you pull it off without feeling drained? “Normally, people shouldn’t feel tired when doing an elimination diet,” says integrative and functional medicine doctor Sommer White, MD. But she adds that there are a few common

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May 31, 2019 at 09:32AM by CWC There isn’t much that gets healthy eaters riled up quite like a knife full of butter. Many won’t go near the stuff while others (cough, cough, keto) are such fans that they even put it in their coffee. Poor butter, so misunderstood! It’s time to get to the bottom of this debate once and for all. Is butter healthy or not? “Butter on its own is not unhealthy,” says Brigitte Zeitlin, RD. “It’s a form of saturated fat so you want to be aware of how much you are using overall. Keeping it to a small amount is best, but you do not have to eliminate it.” Exactly how much saturated far is okay? Roughly 13 grams, according to the American Heart Association. (One tablespoon of butter has 7 grams of saturated fat.) If you like butter, the registered dietitian’s tip is to use it in ways where you can actually taste it—such as slathering it on an English muffin. Rather than using butter to cook, Zeitlin recommends using heart-healthy cooking oils like extra-virgin olive oil and or avocado oil. “Just don’t go for fake butters or wannabe butters because those are more processed and have trans fats—the unhealthiest fat around!” she says. Registered dietitian and You Versus Food host Tracy Lockwood Beckerman, RD, agrees that moderation is key when it comes to butter. “Although a small amount of butter can be a reasonable add in in your diet—it’s Julia Child’s BFF—we often

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May 31, 2019 at 09:32AM by CWC There isn’t much that gets healthy eaters riled up quite like a knife full of butter. Many won’t go near the stuff while others (cough, cough, keto) are such fans that they even put it in their coffee. Poor butter, so misunderstood! It’s time to get to the bottom of this debate once and for all. Is butter healthy or not? “Butter on its own is not unhealthy,” says Brigitte Zeitlin, RD. “It’s a form of saturated fat so you want to be aware of how much you are using overall. Keeping it to a small amount is best, but you do not have to eliminate it.” Exactly how much saturated far is okay? Roughly 13 grams, according to the American Heart Association. (One tablespoon of butter has 7 grams of saturated fat.) If you like butter, the registered dietitian’s tip is to use it in ways where you can actually taste it—such as slathering it on an English muffin. Rather than using butter to cook, Zeitlin recommends using heart-healthy cooking oils like extra-virgin olive oil and or avocado oil. “Just don’t go for fake butters or wannabe butters because those are more processed and have trans fats—the unhealthiest fat around!” she says. Registered dietitian and You Versus Food host Tracy Lockwood Beckerman, RD, agrees that moderation is key when it comes to butter. “Although a small amount of butter can be a reasonable add in in your diet—it’s Julia Child’s BFF—we often

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