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Absorption, metabolism, excretion, and health outcomes of sugar alcohols

November 29, 2022

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Prebiotic fiber: Why “Just Eat Real Food” isn’t as good of a mantra as you think.

November 29, 2022

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Best Alcoholic Beverages on a Keto Diet

November 25, 2022

For many people on the ketogenic diet, enjoying a glass of wine or a few beers with some friends might have been a regular part of our past social lives. The 10-15 grams of carbohydrates in a normal bottle of beer, however, will obviously take up a notable portion of your carbohydrate "budget", especially if drinking a few beers, and this may frustrate your low-carb dietary goals. Fortunately, there are certain types of alcohol that are compatible with a keto diet. Below, we offer a complete...

Alcohol and Ketosis

November 25, 2022

Alcohol is one of the oldest and most widely consumed recreational psychoactive substances, and as we’ve argued previously, alcohol is clearly a part of an ancestral-type diet. By potentiating the effects of the gamma-aminobutyric (GABA) neurotransmitter and the binding to its receptor (GABA-A), it induces feelings of relaxation, euphoria, and decreases anxiety, among other cognitive functions. It also has a large role in many societies and cultures where it is legal to sell and consume it....

What are Some Popular Food Certifications?

November 25, 2022

Given the changing nutritional preferences of the wider population today, many people no longer make nutritional choices based on the nutrition labels on the back of a package. Rather, many consumers are actively searching for food brands that can demonstrate a verifiable commitment to specific nutritional paradigms, dietary preferences, or other perceived health-enhancing qualities. This is where third-party certifications play a major role in increasing the transparency and commitment to...

Keto Claims in the European Union: Rules and Regulations on Products

April 14, 2022

At first glance, the European Union might not seem like an area of the world with culinary traditions and cultures that would be open to radically reducing carbohydrate intake. The pizzas and pasta of Italy, wine and bread of France, and other similar high carbohydrate culinary staples of several European countries generally account for a moderate to high intake of carbs on a daily basis. However, as the industrialized food system has slowly begun to overtake more traditional cuisines, many...

Paolo Raggi MD: A Critical View of of the Keto Diet

March 27, 2022

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Purely Elizabeth's Grain-Free Pancakes: an Innovative Strategy

February 18, 2022

[vc_row disable_element="yes"][vc_column][vc_column_text] As ever-larger segments of the population begin to realize the connection between the excessive consumption of "empty," refined carbohydrates and the myriad of chronic health problems affecting the country, there is a major market opportunity for healthier grains to grow in popularity. Purely Elizabeth is a natural foods company that, for the past decade, has been a leader in providing consumers with grain-free and gluten-free products...

The Complex Associations between Diet and the Environment

February 11, 2022

Eating is an agricultural act, as Wendell Berry famously said. It is also an ecological act, and a political act, too. Though much has been done to obscure this simple fact, how and what we eat determines to a great extent the use we make of the world - and what is to become of it. To eat with a fuller consciousness of all that is at stake might sound like a burden, but in practice, few things in life can afford quite as much satisfaction. By comparison, the pleasures of eating industrially,...

Kevin’s Natural Foods: Market Analysis and Innovation to Create a Niche

January 13, 2022

[vc_row disable_element="yes"][vc_column][vc_column_text] Kevin's Natural Foods is a health food brand that makes and markets Paleo and Keto Certified prepared meals for people who want to eat healthier but don't have the time for home-cooked meals. Before launching a product, the brand engaged in thorough market analysis and determined that healthy and tasty pre-cooked meals were under-represented in the health food industry. This case study looks at how the brand engaged in this market...