Yes it is based around low carbohydrate, and varying proportions of protein and fat depending on the type of ketogenic diet. Most of the calories come from healthy fats with the aim of using ketones as an energy source rather than glucose. For example the baked egg and avocado on the cover provides 13g protein, 2g carbohydrate and 23g fat. The author aims to produce a nutrient dense, healthy, low carbohydrate diet without the use of meat.
The recipes occasionally include oily fish, no diary and are mostly vegan or vegetarian. There are some ingredients that I don't recognise and am yet to look up. I paid £6 for the book and probably wouldn't pay £13. I was more curious to see if it were possible to maintain ketosis on a mainly plant based diet. The author does seem to have a good understanding of biochemical pathways and generally has a very sound approach to treating inflammation and some metabolic disorders through diet.Thanks for sharing, that looks interesting. I am a long term vegetarian, and have been low carb since my T2 diagnosis. I see this book is 'mostly' plant based, are all the recipes vegetarian?
Thanks for sharing, that looks interesting. I am a long term vegetarian, and have been low carb since my T2 diagnosis. I see this book is 'mostly' plant based, are all the recipes vegetarian?
Have you had your Vit B12 levels checked recently? I was checking symptoms of low levels of B12 this morning (of which I have several) and going off meat came up as one. I remembered reading your post a few days ago and just thought I would mention it.Looks very interesting, whilst I’m no where near going vegetarian I am really gone off eating meat, it’s making feel sick just the thought of it, hubby made a beautiful meal last night of steak and baked Brie to dip and I just couldn’t face it, going the same way with dairy as well to a certain extent I’m thinking of a couple of no meat days a week to see if that helps - I’m getting together some keto recipes at the moment so I can do it properly. I do believe that a keto vegetarian diet is doable with proper planning
No I haven’t @zand thats very interesting- I’ll mention it to my GP when I next go for bloods in a couple of weeks - thank you for thatHave you had your Vit B12 levels checked recently? I was checking symptoms of low levels of B12 this morning (of which I have several) and going off meat came up as one. I remembered reading your post a few days ago and just thought I would mention it.
And are mostly vegan or vegetarian. My typo!"The recipes occasionally include oily fish, no diary and are all vegan or vegetarian."
Vegetarians and vegans don't eat flesh of any kind. This includes flesh from fish.
I always have an interest in vegan keto. My daughter is vegan and given the genetics is likely to develop diabetes at some stage. Want to make it as easy as possible for her. Would love her to go low carb now to reduce the risk but as she has a lot on her plate particularly mentally know that it just isn't the right time yet.
I wish to voice my complete disagreement with this, as someone who has eaten healthy home cooked all my life, and was a fell walker and long distance swimmer, yet still became type 2 diabetic at the age of 49 years old.There is no reason that someone maintaining a healthy lifestyle (Predominantly whole-foods, exercise, proper hydration etc. etc.) should become diabetic. It
You often make sweeping generalisations which are, at best, inaccurate.
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