Our next excellent, detoxing Spring Cleanse will be held Tuesday, April 18-25. We invite you to sign-up at the store or call (208) 928-7604.   

After doing a detoxing and uplifting cleanse at NourishMe, we suggest a follow-up by following a Keto Diet, or Ketogenic Diet. This can be undertaken by both men and women. This diet relies on a high intake of protein and fat such as meat, seafood, olive oil, eggs and non-starchy vegetables while eliminating all carbohydrates. In particular, women may experience a number of health benefits with this diet including hormonal balance, weight loss and even an anti-aging effect.

Here's how it works: Once your body is deprived of carbohydrates, it goes into a state known as ketosis in which both dietary and excess body fat is converted into ketones in the liver and used to fuel your brain and muscles. This diet forces your body to fuel itself through fat, not sugar, and carries with it a number of health benefits for women.

The theory behind ketogenic diets and weight loss is that having less insulin helps eliminate food cravings. Because your blood sugar is stable, episodes of hypoglycemia, low blood sugar, don't trigger attacks of sudden hunger and subsequent binge eating. If you consume fewer calories, you'll lose weight.  

 

Now to the food. Unless you are a vegetarian or vegan this diet will make you very happy. A typical meal might be poached salmon over a bed of spinach sautéed with red peppers, and garlic in butter. Delicious.

 

According to Dr. Anna Cebeca, an Ob-Gyn and Regenerative and Anti-Aging Medicine expert.

 

Try this diet for two or three weeks. Then reassess your needs. Not eating carbs and sugars are a good idea at any time. Fruit, grains, breads and pastas should be kept to a minimum.