Biomarkers to Assess Metabolic Health

Biomarkers to Assess Metabolic Health

From 2009 to 2016, data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) collected from nearly 9,000 people revealed that only 12% of, or 1 in 8, Americans were considered “metabolically healthy,” a statistic circulating the media ever...
What is Keto?

What is Keto?

At its simplest, a ketogenic diet is a very low carbohydrate, high fat, moderate protein diet. The purpose of following a ketogenic diet is to put the body into a state of ketosis where the body relies on burning fat for fuel instead of sugar. See, the body has two...
Caffeine and Ketones

Caffeine and Ketones

Caffeine is one of, if not the most popular drug used in America, consumed by over 80% of US adults. As a result, it is also an extremely well-studied compound. Most caffeine is consumed as coffee; however, caffeine is also found in chocolate, soft drinks, energy...
How to Choose an Exogenous Ketone Supplement

How to Choose an Exogenous Ketone Supplement

As ketogenic diets have grown in popularity the number of “keto” products and supplement hitting the shelves are increasing as well. Some of  these products are exogenous ketone supplements. While this is great news because research continues to support...
Processed foods cause us to overeat and gain weight

Processed foods cause us to overeat and gain weight

Most people already know processed food isn’t health food, but that doesn’t stop most people from eating them. They’re tasty, they’re convenient, and they’ve got billions of marketing dollars behind them that play with the brain and reel people in. Speaking of...