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Tips for Doing Keto Without Dairy

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I love dairy. As a man of primarily Northern European descent, my ancestors have been consuming the stuff for thousands of years. It doesn’t give me any issues. You won’t find me chugging tall glasses of straight milk these days, but I’m a big believer in cream, cheese, yogurt, and kefir. Very nutrient-dense food if you can handle it. Lactase persistence? I practically have lactase insistence. My favorable response to dairy makes keto especially easy. High-fat and fermented dairy is high in nutrients and low in digestible carbs (the bacteria consume most of the lactose). Cheese, cream, kefir, and yogurt all happen to be the most nutritious forms of dairy and the most keto-friendly. Many others getting into keto lean heavily on dairy. It just makes keto easier, especially if you’ve grown up eating dairy. But globally my reaction to dairy is pretty rare, and that changes the keto landscape for most people. Most of the world has some degree of lactose intolerance, meaning once weaned

Oh Baby Whole Wheat Muffins

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I decided I wanted to make the healthiest muffin I could dream up. Why? Because I wanted to feed it to my child! And there’s a secret ingredient. Read on to see what it is! I realized how good muffin “crumb” was for babies when I had one recently and pulled off little bits for Birch to eat. He LOVED IT! Since muffin is usually on the fluffy + spongy + soft side of the bread spectrum (aka no chewy crust), it melted in his mouth so he could enjoy one despite having no teeth. I was able to put little bits on his tray to feed himself. ( D isclaimer make sure bites are small and age appropriate, do not hand them the whole muffin, and never leave a baby unattended while eating! ) The Wholesome Ingredient List Whole wheat flour + oats Apple sauce Only 1 tablespoon of brown sugar Cinnamon Whole milk A small amount of melted butter Egg And a secret ingredient….. a baby pouch!! Yes baby food! Before you click away, hear me out. Most of the pouches are fruit based – like apple

9 Overripe Banana Recipes That Are Healthy

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Need overripe banana recipes ? I’ve got nine great ways to avoid letting those brown bananas go to waste! If you’ve ever found yourself with overripe bananas sitting on your countertop, trust me when… Read more → from The Gracious Pantry https://ift.tt/2XGMXdw