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The benefits of low-carb diet

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We are told that eating fat will make you fat. It is actually when you eat fat and too many carbohydrates. When you consume carbohydrates, they are converted into glucose . The pancreas then secretes insulin to reduce the blood glucose levels. Insulin is our fat storing hormone and fat burning is turned off. If we have very little amounts of carbohydrates in our diet, we require less insulin, thus store less fat and able to burn fat. Different people can tolerate, and remain healthy, with large amounts of carbohydrates and some virtually none (diabetics). Also when we get older, our ability to handle carbohydrates get lessened and we may get pre-diabetes or insulin resistance (type 2 diabetes). When we consume too many carbs, our body will produce more insulin to help reduce the large amount of glucose now in our blood, leading to  insulin resistance . So what is low-carb? A low-carb diet limits carbohydrates — which are found in grains, starchy vegetables and ...
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Shrimp Thermidor

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рrер tіmе: 10 mіnutеs сооk tіmе: 12 mіnutеs уіеld: 4 sеrvіngs

Ingredients:
  • ½ cup ghee or unsalted butter (plus an additional ¼
  • cup melted ghee or unsalted butter added at the end if
  • using pork rinds)
  • 2 cups sliced button mushrooms
  • ¼ cup diced onions
  • 1 pound large shrimp (about 30), peeled and deveined
  • 1 cup chicken bone broth, homemade (here) or storebought
  • 1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, softened
  • ¾ cup shredded cheddar cheese
  • 1½ cups crushed pork rinds, divided (optional)
  • ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
Instruction:
  1. Preheat the broiler to high.
  2. Melt ½ cup of ghee in a cast-iron skillet over
    medium-high heat. Add the mushrooms and onions and
    sauté, stirring occasionally, until the mushrooms are
    golden brown, about 5 minutes. Add the shrimp and
    sauté for 4 minutes, until the shrimp are cooked
    through and no longer translucent.
  3. Meanwhile, puree the broth and cream cheese in
    a blender or food processor until smooth, then add the
    mixture to the skillet. Add the cheddar cheese and stir
    in 1 cup of the crushed pork rinds, if using. Pour the
    mixture into a 9-inch square casserole dish.
  4. Cover the top of the casserole with the remaining
    ½ cup of crushed pork rinds, if using, and the Parmesan
    cheese. If using pork rinds, drizzle ¼ cup of melted
    ghee over the top. Place under the broiler for 2 to 4
    minutes, until the cheese is melted and turning golden
    brown.
  5. Store extras in an airtight container in the
    refrigerator for up to 4 days. Reheat in a baking dish in
    a preheated 375°F oven for 4 minutes or until warmed
    through.
Nutritional value per serving:
  • Calories 785
  • Fat 57g
  • Protein 56g
  • Carbs 5g
  • Fiber 1g

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