Keto Made Simple - Learn With Doctor Westman

Send us a textPeople often write to Dr. Westman to ask for his opinions on the ever-growing selection of low- and zero-carb foods and beverages available now.  There’s a dizzying array of diet and no-sugar soft drinks and carbonated beverages out there, but which ones are best?The main rules are: don’t force yourself to drink something you don’t like just because it’s zero-carb!  Drink what you like, and always be mindful of the total carbs you’re consuming in any given day, from foods and beverages combined. Check out Dr. Westman’s latest video to hear his thoughts on Zevia, Spindrift, and other soft drinks.Join our Keto Made Simple course: https://adaptyourlifeacademy.com/keto...

Send us a textFor decades, people were told to limit fat in their diet—saturated fat, in particular. But now, we know that eating too much sugar—and for some people, too much carbohydrate of any kind—is the real culprit behind obesity, type 2 diabetes, PCOS, fatty liver, and more.Watch Dr. Westman’s latest video to learn why he says, “Most chronic medical conditions today—if not all chronic medical conditions—are caused by excessive carbohydrate consumption.”  FREE GUIDE: The 6 Biggest Obstacles A Sugar Addict Faces …And What To Do About Them https://adaptyourlifeacademy.com/6-bi...

Send us a textWhen people find Dr. Westman and learn about his method for doing keto, they’re often surprised that the food list he’s been using in his clinic for twenty years doesn’t include nuts. That means no nut flours or nut butters, either. These things aren’t bad for you, but they’re very common “trigger” foods – for many people, once they start eating them, they can’t stop. (If your serving size of nut butter is half a jar, you’re not alone! 😆) Not only does the fat add up quickly that way, but so do the carbs! Overdoing fat and carbs often stands in the way of weight loss and improving your health. Watch Dr. Westman’s latest video for more on why nut flours are not part of his approach to keto.Sign up for our start keto right challenge here 👇https://adaptyourlifeacademy.com/start-keto-right-challenge/

Send us a textShould you check your blood sugar (a.k.a. blood glucose) at home? You can use a fingerstick glucometer for a one-time measurement of your blood sugar, and continuous glucose monitors (CGMs) that measure it 24/7 are increasingly available, too. Do you need to use one of these? They can be helpful, but they’re not necessary for most people. (Remember, people have been using low-carb diets for over two hundred years to lose weight and reverse type 2 diabetes.) If you take insulin for type 2 or type 1 diabetes, then measuring your blood sugar is extremely important so that you can adjust your insulin doses safely. Apart from that, though, Dr. Westman has been helping patients reverse type 2 diabetes long before CGMs even existed – and if you don’t have diabetes, then measuring your glucose really isn’t necessary. Watch Dr. Westman’s latest video for his thoughts on these glucose-measuring technologies.FREE BONUS: The 6 Biggest Obstacles A Sugar Addict Faces …And What To Do About Them https://adaptyourlifeacademy.com/6-bi...

Send us a textOne of the best things you can do to control your blood sugar is to avoid beverages sweetened with sugar, high-fructose corn syrup, and other caloric sweeteners. Even for people not following low-carb or keto diets, ditching these can go a long way toward improving health. And that doesn’t mean you can never drink anything that tastes sweet. The way that Dr. Westman has been teaching keto for twenty years, you can use diet soda and other artificially sweetened drinks.This is a controversial issue, but diet and sugar-free drinks haven’t stood in the way of his patients getting great results in weight loss, reversing type 2 diabetes, and more. Learn more in our latest video.Sign up for our start keto right challenge here 👇https://adaptyourlifeacademy.com/start-keto-right-challenge/

Send us a textIt’s normal for your blood sugar to rise a lot after a meal, right?Not necessarily! A small rise is pretty normal, but you don’t want it to go up substantially. People with healthy metabolisms will see only a relatively small rise in blood glucose after a meal. The more sensitive you are to carbohydrates – the more insulin resistant you are – the more your glucose will rise. (But for some people, the rise in glucose will be minimal because a very large rise in insulin is keeping it in check.) It might be that a larger rise in glucose is only considered “normal” because it happens so often – in people on high-carb diets! Watch Dr. Westman’s latest video to learn more about your blood sugar after a meal.FREE BONUS: The 6 Biggest Obstacles A Sugar Addict Faces …And What To Do About Them https://adaptyourlifeacademy.com/6-bi...

Send us a textLots of keto programs out there focus on following “macros” and recording your food in an app so you can make sure you’re getting enough micronutrients (vitamins and minerals). It’s not “wrong” to do this, but the method Dr. Westman has been using for more than two decades keeps things ultra-simple and helps people get great results without focusing on specific numbers with regard to macros and micronutrients. (Except for keeping your carbs to 20 total grams or fewer per day, of course!)Check out our latest video, where Dr. Westman explains how you can get great results from keto without thinking too much about the details.Get your free guide here:https://adaptyourlifeacademy.com/start-keto-right-bonus/

Send us a textHow much protein should you eat? It’s a controversial topic! Ask twenty different doctors and dietitians and you’ll get twenty different answers. The way Dr. Westman teaches people to do keto, the only things people need to control are the total carbs they eat and the amount of fats and oils they add to their food. For most people, protein is self-limiting because it’s filling and satiating (it helps you stay full for a while), so it’s pretty rare that anyone would “overeat” protein foods like beef, pork, poultry, lamb, seafood, and eggs.  You don’t need to worry about calculating the exact grams or ounces of protein you should get every day, or worry about linking it to your muscle mass or body weight. Watch Dr. Westman’s latest video for his thoughts on protein on keto diets. FREE GUIDE 👇Start Keto Right: https://adaptyourlifeacademy.com/star...

Send us a textDon’t inadvertently sabotage your results on a keto diet!  Food manufacturers are getting more savvy. With the growing popularity of low-carb and keto diets, they know consumers are on the lookout for products that are low in carbs. So, if a food product says “no added sugar” on the package, can you include it in a low-carb diet?Not always! Be sure to look at the total carbohydrate on a food label. Just because there’s no added sugar doesn’t mean there isn’t a large amount of naturally occurring sugar in it – like in a fruit smoothie or a cup of granola. Check out Dr. Westman’s latest video to learn more.FREE BONUS: The 6 Biggest Obstacles A Sugar Addict Faces …And What To Do About Them https://adaptyourlifeacademy.com/6-bi...

Send us a textIf you avoid candy, pastries, and other sweets, you might think you don’t eat much sugar.  But what about high-carb foods that get digested into sugar?  What about sweet or starchy things like bananas, potatoes, rice, crackers, granola, or pretzels?  Even when things don’t taste sweet, if they’re high in carbs, they can still raise your blood sugar – sometimes even more than a very small amount of something sweet.  That doesn’t mean all these foods are “bad for you.”  But it does mean that if you’re trying to lose weight or reverse type 2 diabetes or another condition related to high blood sugar or insulin, it’s best to avoid all of them, even if they’re not obviously sweet.  Learn more in Dr. Westman’s latest video.FREE BONUS: The 6 Biggest Obstacles A Sugar Addict Faces …And What To Do About Themhttps://adaptyourlifeacademy.com/6-bi...