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#BETHEPROOF: From Bakery Treats to Keto Eats—How Fat Became My Fuel

My earliest childhood food memories swirl with the scents of fresh-baked challah, babka and ruggelach from my family’s kosher bakery. In grade school, I remember casing the joint on the hunt for tubs of icing and warm batches of sprinkly treats to assemble my signature cookie sandwiches. My, my, how the baking racks have turned. […]

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Keto Potato Salad

Spoiler alert: this keto potato salad recipe does not actually contain potatoes at all. Instead, it stars roasted radishes, which take on a potato-like quality and texture after spending some time in the oven. This keto-friendly potato salad made with radishes is both fresh and simple. It’s a great meal-prep contender to assemble ahead for […]

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Resistant Starch 101: A Complete Beginner’s Guide

You might have heard of starchy foods, like sweet potatoes, rice and other tasty carbs. But what is resistant starch, and why is it so good for your gut? Many carbohydrate-rich foods contain starches, which are essentially long chains of glucose (sugar). Starchy foods range from highly refined, like tortillas and pasta, to whole grains […]

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Do Collagen Supplements Work? What the Science Says

Collagen is the glue that holds your body together. That’s not just an expression—this protein powerhouse forms the connective tissue in almost all of the structures in your body, like your skin, nails, bones and joints. But what about collagen protein powders? How do collagen supplements work, and what do they even do? Good news: […]

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Get Outside: The Health Benefits of Fresh Air and Forest Bathing

We’ve all felt the benefits of outdoor activities—possibly without even knowing it. The moment you step outside and fill your lungs with fresh air, you notice that stress seems to just start melting away. However, the act of prioritizing spending time in nature is sometimes easier said than done. Between work, helping the kids with […]

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Best Keto Bread Recipes So Good, You’ll Forget About Carbs

Bread is often considered one of the harder things to give up on the keto diet. (Usually mentioned along with pasta and desserts.) Full of carbohydrates, it’s hard to imagine incorporating bread into a low-carb diet—but keto bread recipes exist. Do they actually help conquer carb cravings? Regular bread may be a no-no on a ketogenic diet, but […]

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Best Keto Bread Recipes So Good You’ll Forget About Carbs

Bread is often considered one of the harder things to give up on the keto diet. (Usually mentioned along with pasta and desserts.) Full of carbohydrates, it’s hard to imagine incorporating bread into a low-carb diet, but keto bread recipes exist. But do they help conquer carb cravings? Regular bread may be a no-no on a ketogenic diet […]

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Break Your Intermittent Fast With These 19 OMAD Recipes

If you’re looking for the simplest form of intermittent fasting, it doesn’t get much easier than one meal a day. While OMAD does bring potential health benefits, it can also be challenging to hit all your macros in a single meal. Searching for OMAD breakfast and lunch ideas or intermittent fasting dinner recipes to hit your […]

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Baking With Sugar Substitutes 101: Everything You Should Know

Baking with sugar substitutes isn’t as simple as using equal amounts in place of regular sugar. In fact, the standard sweetener-to-sugar ratio can sometimes lead to the crystallization of your baked goods. So, when making substitutions, you must account for texture and volume, which can also throw off cooking time. For health-conscious bakers, it can […]

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The Ultimate Digestive Enzymes Guide

Digestive enzymes have an important job: They break down food into the building blocks that fuel your body. The best digestive enzymes are the ones your body produces naturally through regular digestion. But in some instances, these enzymes can get out of whack. If you’re grappling with digestive issues like bloating, indigestion or difficulty transitioning […]

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