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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 ...

Low-carb Browned Butter Mocha Latte


рrерare tіmе: 3 mіnutеs (nоt іnсludіng tіmе tо brеw соffее оr whір
сrеаm) сооk tіmе: 10 mіnutеs уіеld: 1 sеrvіng
This is for all fellow coffee drinkers. I love lattes but they can be a but high in carbs. So here’s a low-carb recipe so you can make your own
Ingredients for this latte:
2 tablespoons unsalted butter (or butter-flavored
coconut oil if dairy-free)
1¼ cups unsweetened cashew milk (or hemp milk if
nut-free)
2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder, plus extra
for garnish (optional)
3 tablespoons hot brewed decaf espresso or other
strong brewed decaf coffee
2 tablespoons Swerve confectioners’-style sweetener
or equivalent amount of liquid or powdered sweetener
(see here)
Whipped cream, for garnish (optional)
special equipment (optional)
Immersion blender
How-to
  1. Place the butter in a saucepan over high heat,
    stirring, until the butter froths and brown flecks begin
    to appear, about 5 minutes; this is browned butter. If
    using butter-flavored coconut oil, heat the oil just until
    melted.
  2. Reduce the heat to medium and slowly whisk in
    the cashew milk; it will sizzle as you add it to the
    browned butter. Heat until warmed through. (At
    Uncommon Ground, we heated it to between 145°F
    and 165°F.) Stir in the cocoa powder and sweetener. If
    desired, insert an immersion blender and blend until the
    mixture resembles a frothy latte, about 1 minute.
  3. Pour the espresso into a large mug. Add the hot
    milk mixture and stir well. Serve immediately,
    garnished with whipped cream and a sprinkle of
    unsweetened cocoa powder, if desired
Nutritional info per serving:
  • Calories 273
  • Fat 23g
  • Protein 4g
  • Carbs 5g
  • Fiber 2g

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