The other F word (fasting)

Is keto healthy? Is it sustainable? Why do it at all? These are questions I've seen floating around the internet lately. As a Registered Dietitian, who has practiced keto personally, I'll give my take on it.       Here are a few cons I have see as to why Keto may not be sustainable: low fiber not enough fruits and vegetables too much red meat too much low quality foods such as processed meats and cheese ( due to the carbs, there really aren't any other poor quality foods, I can think if and

Hi all, It's freezing again in the CO. People like it and get excited for snow. Me, I count down until summer. The Olympic opening ceremonies were on last night, so I didn't finish my blog post. As I become an old person, I really like to watch that kinda stuff. And now figure skating is on, and I always imagined myself a figure skater in another life, so I'm watching it while I type this, which is going to result in lots of typos, so sorry if you care about that or grammar. I don't really care

Hey, How's it going? I've been pretty busy these days. My 2 year old doesn't believe in naps anymore. He also is a 2 year old, so he has a goal of finding ways to do dangerous things all day long. I also have a 6 month old puppy, who acts very similar to the 2 year old. However making new recipes, and taking pictures of them is fun for me and I like what I came up with the other day. These are very simple, because I know not everyone wants to take 3 hours to make lunch. I was in the mood for

Hi all I'm learning how to take decent pictures for this site, so bear with me. By the way, I didn't know if that phrase was "bear with me" or "bare with me", but according to Google "bear with me" means a request for patience, while "bare with me" is an invitation to undress. That just got me laughing, I don't know why (: I follow a cyclical ketosis diet, which means I want to go in and out of ketosis. I feel my weight has remained pretty stable since I lost my baby weight and I want to eat

Should you be taking vitamins? I don’t recommend very many supplements. On a case by case basis, additional supplements may be required. In general, I only recommend two: Magnesium and Fish oil. I recommend magnesium to all clients because it is lacking in our present- day soil; therefore, even a diet high in vegetables may still be insufficient in this important mineral. Muscles require magnesium to contract and relax. It regulates our nervous system. It is required to help move sugar

Hey there, I have decided that whenever you need to get something done in a hurry, three things will happen. Number 1, something will get stuck, whether a webpage or a jar, something will refuse to open. Number 2, a baby will scream. Even if you don’t have a baby, a baby will scream. Number 3, you will have to pee. Without a doubt, every time you need to get something done, you will have to stop and go to the bathroom.  This is what I blame not getting anything done on. However, despite all

Welcome to Fab Food and Fitness, I'm Zahra, a Registered Dietitian. My passion is showing you a healthy lifestyle with delicious food. I am not a believer in starvation diets that you can't maintain, only to give up, feel bad and binge on junk and feel worse. I don't believe in "diets" of bland food, unappetizing food. However, I do believe in teaching you about the foods that nourish your body and showing you how to open up your food world a bit. Whether your goal is weight loss, improved

What is Keto? Keto is short for ketosis, or ketogenic.  You may have seen this word floating all over the web. This "fad diet". This "bacon and butter" diet. What is it? ketosis refers to the build- up of ketones in the blood. If you have heard that the brain can only run on sugar, that is false.  When the body runs out of glucose (sugar, carbohydrates) the brain will need another source of fuel since it cannot use fat directly for energy. Instead, the fat will break down and ketones will be