Measuring ketones: What are the options and how do I measure?

When following a ketogenic diet, you’ll want to check that you’re in ketosis, the state when your body burns fat instead of glucose. When your body produces ketones, they’re found in your blood, in your urine and your breath. Checking the levels gives you the information that your keto diet is working and will motivate […]

Keto flu: what is it? What are the symptoms and how to get over it

You learned about the health and weight loss benefits of the keto diet and are looking forward to getting started. But you might also have heard about the so-called “keto flu”.This usually occurs when you are a few days into your new ketogenic eating plan. You find yourself feeling under the weather, your head is […]

Keto and doing sports: the full guide to working out on a keto diet

Exercising is a great way to enhance your wellbeing and health, and a Keto diet a great way to lose weight and can bring other health benefits. But you are worried whether a Ketogenic diet will affect your performance of your favourite sport. A keto diet will alter how your body obtain energy because carbohydrates […]

Better sports performance while on keto: what are your options?

The keto diet has become increasingly popular over the past few years. In the past, a ketogenic diet has been recommended to treat conditions such as diabetes and epilepsy. But now, it’s becoming clear that ketosis has a positive effect on weight loss, mental health and athletic performance. While diets for athletes more commonly emphasise […]

Hemoglobin explained

Wat is hemoglobine? Hemoglobine is een stofje in je lichaam wat ervoor zorgt dat kooldioxide (afvalstof) en zuurstof kunnen worden opgenomen in de rode bloedcellen. Daarnaast zorgt hemoglobine ervoor dat de rode bloedcel roodgekleurd is. Hemoglobine is opgebouwd uit vier eiwitketens; twee van het type alpha globine en twee van het type bèta globine. Deze […]

Hemoglobin explained

Wat is hemoglobine? Hemoglobine is een stofje in je lichaam wat ervoor zorgt dat kooldioxide (afvalstof) en zuurstof kunnen worden opgenomen in de rode bloedcellen. Daarnaast zorgt hemoglobine ervoor dat de rode bloedcel roodgekleurd is. Hemoglobine is opgebouwd uit vier eiwitketens; twee van het type alpha globine en twee van het type bèta globine. Deze […]