Elemental Nutrition & Wellness Blog
Helping middle-aged men who want to get serious about their health
Nutrition
When it comes to animal products (or fibreless resources), we cannot sort them according to their W factor since it is infinite. So instead, we sort according to the E factor or energy density. Since fat has more calories per gram, this tends to create a cascade from lean to fatty. Looking at cheese, you can see how the leaner cheeses give way to the fattier ones. Use this analysis next time you cook something with cheese in it.
In order to eat a ketogenic meal, you naturally have to eat a larger portion of fat. This translates into an elevated E factor in the calculation. This is normal and is to be expected for keto eating. Luckily there is a solution for those keto dieters: water. Just drink more water and the E factor will go down. An average keto meal needs at least 480g of water to raise the energy value.
Juice is perceived to have many health benefits. They say juicing can reduce your risk of cancer, boost your immune system, remove toxins from your body, aid digestion and help you lose weight. Even though juice does have important micronutrients, it has too much sugar to be considered healthy. Besides, eating the whole fruits or veggies will give you the fiber and protein that the juice lacks.
Are you trying to make the transition from soda to water but keep getting stuck? This is what I did. First, switch from soda to diet soda until you have some success. Once you’ve done that, switch to soda/sparkling water mixed with liquid Stevia (you can get this at the grocery store). This will feel like you’re drinking soda but you’re not. Lastly, drink water with small amounts of lemonade or lemon juice. Then just water with the occasional splash of lemon juice (lemon juice helps with your alkalinity).
You don’t have to give up rice and pasta to eat on a no/low carb diet. There is a plant called Konjac that naturally has very low carbs and it is perfect for making carb-like foods without the carbs. In addition to Konjac, you can eat riced cauliflower to get a veggie instead of the carby rice.
A good strategy for eating more fruits and veggies: every day, visit the grocery store and pick 1 different fruit or vegetable. Take it home and cook it up and eat it. This will help you learn to cook and eat fruits and veggies.
When it comes to sweeteners, up until recently, the only natural options were honey, maple syrup, and black strap molasses, all of which have calories. There is a new sweetener on the scene called Allulose. It has zero calories, tastes just like sugar, is completely natural, and has no glycemic impact. Give it a shot and see if you like it.
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