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5 Delicious Healthy Pizza Toppings for Your Next Gluten-Free Pie

Pizza is one of the most popular foods in America, with about 13% of Americans eating pizza on any given day. However, pizza has a reputation for being one of the most unhealthy junk foods you can eat.  In this post, we take a look at some healthy pizza toppings that you can consider using for your next pie to increase its nutritional content and create a more balanced meal.  Can Healthy Pizza Toppings Be Good for Weight Loss? Pizzas are traditionally topped with cheese, meat and sauces which typically contain high amounts of fat, calories and carbohydrates, making them unsuitable for many diets including keto and low-carb diets. That said, replacing traditional toppings with healthier alternatives can go a...

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Are Carbs Really Bad for You? Our Carbohydrates Guide

If you’ve ever considered starting on a diet of any sort, chances are that you’re probably familiar with carbs, or carbohydrates. Carbohydrates are traditionally painted as the bane of diets and healthy living, and many are quick to point to them as significant contributors to weight gain. However, that’s not the entire picture – and you’d be wrong if you thought completely cutting out carbohydrates from your diet is a good idea. Carbohydrates are an essential part of every diet, and it’s nearly impossible to have a well-balanced diet without consuming any carbohydrates at all. In this article, we delve deeper into the world of carbohydrates and take a look at what exactly they are, whether they’re truly bad for...

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Is Cheese Keto-Friendly? Plus 3 Cheesy Recipes for Your Keto Diet

Cheese is one of the most popular foods in the United States, with the average American consuming approximately 40 pounds of cheese per year. With how integral it is to the average American diet, it may be important for you to know whether you can continue consuming it if you’re about to embark on a keto diet.  In this post, we take a look at whether cheese is keto friendly and provide some keto-friendly recipes that you can make if you’re looking to cut carbs but still want to enjoy your cheese.  Is Cheese Keto Friendly? The short answer to this question is that it depends on the type of cheese.  The goal or a keto or ketogenic diet is...

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Low Carb vs. Keto: Benefits, Drawbacks and Recipes

If you’re looking to eat healthily or lose weight, chances are that you’ve come across countless different types of diets that have gained popularity in recent years. Two such diets are low carb and keto diets, which both promote reduced consumption of carbohydrates and foods that are high in carbohydrate content.  Given the similarities between the two types of diets, many people often confuse them. However, there are some important differences between a low carb diet vs. a keto diet, and it can be useful to know the benefits and drawbacks of each one in order to choose a diet that best suits your needs. In this post, let's take a closer look at what low carb and keto diets are,...

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4 Best Keto Pizza Crusts to Buy: Our Take

Pizza is undeniably one of the most popular food items in the United States. According to the Washington Post1, the average American individual consumes 46 slices of pizza per year.  But yes, pizza can be very unhealthy — especially commercially made pizzas that typically contain high levels of salt, fat and sugar in their crusts.  If you’re on a keto diet, you might be interested to find out more about healthier alternatives to traditional pizza crusts. After all, the crust does constitute the entire surface area of a pizza, and replacing it with a healthier, gluten-free alternative can enable you to continue enjoying pizzas whilst sticking to your diet.  In this post, we take a closer look at four of the best keto...

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