week7

There are entire food genres that essentially need to be abandoned on Keto, e.g. Mexican, Italian, and Asian. I’m sure each have dishes that are acceptable on a Ketogenic diet, but certainly none of my favorites. Italian food without pasta or bread? Asian food without noodles and sugary sauces (at least in the Americanized version)? When it comes to Mexican, there are low-carb tortillas available at almost every major grocer, but there’s still a problem (well, two actually): No beans or rice....

Prior to starting this journey, I had quite the Diet Mt. Dew addiction. I gave it up because of all of the horrible things people had told me about the artificial sweetner it uses, Aspartame. There is a lot of misinformation surrounding this substance and plenty of articles (such as this one) that debunk most of it. Still, I can’t help but think that if one must have a fizzy beverage, one sweetened with Stevia is a better choice....