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Halibut with Fennel, Grape Tomatoes & Leeks Recipe

Halibut with Fennel, Grape Tomatoes & Leeks Recipe

Simple, beautiful, elegant, and delicious, these halibut steaks rest on a bed of flavorful roasted vegetables. a great romantic supper for two! Or double or triple this and use a bigger roasting pan. this has 16 grams of usable carb per serving, but then you don’t need much with it, except maybe a glass of that dry white wine.

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Low-Carb Lifestyle Vital Information by Dr. Beth Gruber

Low Carb Menu Planning 101: The Basics

Cooking at home is healthier and more satisfying than ordering take-out or eating at a restaurant. The time needed to cook at home need not take more time than a frantic unplanned drive to the grocery store or waiting for pizza to be delivered. It just takes a little pre-planning. It's also easier than you think on your low carb lifestyle.

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Ketogenic Diets Effectively Lower Blood Pressure by Dana Carpender

Ketogenic Diets Effectively Lower Blood Pressure

Ketogenic Diets Effectively Lower Blood Pressure by Dana Carpender. What the nay-sayers never admit is that eliminating that excess water brings blood pressure down, often practically overnight. Indeed, when the Atkins diet was compared to the Zone, LEARN, and Ornish diets, Atkins lowered systolic blood pressure (the top number) considerably better than the other diets – and four times better than the Ornish diet.

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Precision Xtra Blood Glucose & Blood Ketone Meter

Ketones: The Misunderstood Energy Source

The production of ketones, when consuming less than about 50 grams of carbs daily, has been a major criticism of the diet since the publication of his first book Dr. Atkins’ Diet Revolution in 1972. The medical community, assisted by the media, continues to be in the forefront of furthering inaccurate info about this natural process of utilizing ketones to fuel the body. It is time to set the record straight.

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