The Ketogains Food Pyramid

The best way to learn how to follow the Ketogains program is understanding our food pyramid. This Infographic will guide you in the correct ways to plan your macros and eat accordingly, without risking any setbacks to any of your goals. More than just focusing on what to eat or what not. We emphasize the correct …

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Micronutrients Made Simple

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There are a number of reasons that you may not be performing optimally – you may not be eating sufficient amounts of calories (be they protein, fat, or carbohydrate) for performance and recovery, you may not be getting adequate rest, you could be under a great deal of stress; it’s also possible that all three …

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Protein Over-consumption in Ketogenic Diets Explained

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Protein over-consumption is one of the main issues discussed at the Ketogains Group everyday. People are always reading, hearing and/or misunderstanding that eating protein will cause gluconeogenesis and kick you out of ketosis. Tyler Cartwright splendidly refuted the claim that protein supply activates GNG in this post, I recommend you check it out.     So, …

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The Two Fears that Sabotage Change

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  It’s become a recurring thought in my head about how to share with people who have a long journey of self- Change ahead of them something that I’ve learned from 9 years trying to become the person I want to be.  How do you take all of the successes, all of the struggles, and …

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Ketogains – Ketogenic Diets in #context – Part 2

In Part 2, Tyler continues his talk about how the ketogenic diet is not a one-size-fits-all but rather depends on the CONTEXT of the individual. Here he dives a little deeper into beginning to understand ketogenic macronutrients.   Check part 1 here.

Fat Like Me

Tyler cartwright ketogenic diet expert

A young literary scholar on Facebook who wanted to provide me with what I will assume was intended to be constructive criticism recently approached me. The message said, “I find it ironic and condescending to fat people that you would offer advice to anyone about how to change their life when your (sic) still a …

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After the Cheat – Part V

ketogains your choice is not your worth

The question comes up frequently, “What should I do if I cheated on my diet?”  Via instant message, text message, email, Facebook group post, smoke signal, or carrier pigeon, it has become a topic that seems to be poorly addressed.  To begin with the end in mind, let’s address the five key points up front.  …

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