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Keto FAQs: Top 30 Most Common Keto Questions Answered

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There’s a lot to learn when you first go keto, so I figured hey, why not put all the info in one place? Without further ado, here are my responses to the questions I get asked most often. What is keto in the fewest words possible? “Keto” is any diet where carbohydrate intake is low enough that the liver starts producing ketones (hence the name). Wait a sec, I thought keto is a high-fat diet? Isn’t eating high fat the point of keto? Nope. It doesn’t matter how much fat you eat; carb intake is the only criterion that makes a diet ketogenic. That said, on keto most of your calories do come from fat. You need energy, and when carb intake is very low, the body relies on fat and ketones as its primary energy sources. Still, eating more fat doesn’t make you “more keto.” What’s the difference between Primal and keto? Some diets are Primal. Some diets are keto. Some diets are both. Primal is first and foremost about the types of foods you do and do not eat . The Primal Blueprint doesn

How I Wake Up Early For A More Productive Day

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Getting up well before sunrise is a new habit I’ve adopted to be more efficient with my waking hours. Here are some tips to help you wake up early and have a more peaceful and productive start to your day.  Back in January of 2008 when this blog was brand spanking new, I wrote a similar post about getting up early . Back then I worked full-time from 8:30 to 5:30 and had no energy after work to exercise. I was a 5am gym goer five days a week. These days I have much more flexibility in my work day thanks to being my own boss, but we all know the kids are the real bosses of the houses! Because my job as a mom is a little less flexible, I realized getting up early would solve a lot of time management problems I was having at the start of 2020. Thomas has long been an early riser, so in January I started getting up when he did to get an hour of quiet productivity into my day. Here are some of the tips I’ve taken away from this new change in routine. How I Wake Up Early For A More Pro