The Ultimate Guide to Cooking a Perfect Turkey for Low-Carb Dieters

The Ultimate Guide to Cooking a Perfect Turkey for Low-Carb Dieters

Low Carb Styles Special Event Diet The Brutal Way

How to Roast a 
Thanksgiving Turkey
with Crispy Skin
(Photo: Gerry, CC BY 2.0)

No matter which low-carb diet you're following, the turkey is the center of attention on your Thanksgiving Table.

High in protein, turkey meat is a nice source of zinc, iron, potassium, and B vitamins. It also has no carbohydrates, so unless you have a metabolic defect in processing proteins, you don't have to limit your portion size.

At least, not for the holidays.

The good news? Going back for seconds on turkey, or even thirds, won't throw you out of ketosis.

For that reason, learning to make the perfect holiday turkey can make the difference between serving up a great holiday meal and one that's just so-so.

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The Truth About Sugar Substitutes

The Truth About Sugar Substitutes

Sugar..!!

The Truth About Sugar Substitutes

I get a lot of questions about sugar substitutes.

In general, artificial sweeteners are allowed and even encouraged on low-carb diets. Low-carb diets claim that sugar substitutes don't raise blood glucose levels, and therefore, can't interfere with fat mobilization. The only caution I've heard over the years is to not use aspartame and count the little packets as 1 carb each.

On Atkins Induction, the packets are also limited to 3 per day.

• But is any of that true?
• Are low-carb advocates telling us the truth about sugar substitutes?
• Or are they just trying to sell us something?

I'm a follow-the-money type of person. I'm always wary when it comes to people trying to sell me on an idea that is to their financial interest for me to swallow and believe.

Because of that, and because it's been years since I wrote about the truth of sugar alcohols on this blog, I did a little more research into the whole topic of artificial sweeteners over the past few days. I was looking for new information and concerns. While most of what I found, I already knew, there were a few surprises.

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Before You Reach for that Thanksgiving Roll . . . (Here's What You Need to Know)

Before You Reach for that Thanksgiving Roll . . . (Here's What You Need to Know)

Are the Consequences
Worth Going Off Plan?

The holidays can be a difficult time to diet.

Office parties, family gatherings, and social events, as well as the holiday itself, puts you around food.

Lots of food.

And usually, the type of food that isn't found on any low-carb plan.

If you're new to a low-carb diet, it's hard enough trying to figure out how low carb works without having to add temptation into the mix, but newbies are not the only ones who might not understand the consequences that come when reaching for that Thanksgiving roll or small piece of pumpkin pie.

If you're considering going off plan for Thanksgiving or Christmas this year, here's what you need to know in order to make a well-informed decision.

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