The Ketogenic Diet Beginner's Guide: The Ultimate Reference for Low-Carb Living

A refreshingly simple, easy (and delicious) approach to keto.Aida Campbell delivers the ideal resource for anyone who wants to start a ketogenic diet.The Ketogenic Diet Beginner's Guideserves up 17 bite-sized chapters packed with down-to-earth, research-backed guidance to help individuals of any age succeed at and enjoy keto.Toss the health jargon, empty promises, and mediocre recipes. This hilariously motivational book is full of tried and true easy recipes (that actually taste good) for breakfast, lunches, dinners, snacks, desserts, and drinks, a comprehensive list of keto-friendly foods to fill your pantry, a 2-week meal plan and shopping list, extensive current research on the benefits and ideal approach to keto, tips for success, common pitfalls, common questions about keto, how to determine your daily carb count (without confusing health jargon), how to "cheat" at keto without tanking your results, how to eat out on keto, and more.Health and wellness writer and researcher Aida Campbell gets personal in sharing her journey of losing 30 pounds with keto, detailing exactly what worked (and what didn't), what tasted good (and what didn't), how she's successfully incorporated keto as a sustainable part of her life, and her top strategies for success.Campbell will teach you:Everything you need to know about keto (why it works, how it affects your body, and common myths about the keto diet that have crept into popular culture)The incredible mental and physical benefits of a ketogenic dietSpecific advice about how to optimize the keto diet for weight loss, inflammation, and other health issuesHow to set realistic goals and truly succeed with ketoDozens of the easiest, best-tasting keto recipes for breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks, drinks, and desserts (yes, you CAN have dessert!)Tips and specific food recommendations for eating out at popular restaurantsHelpful guidance for pairing keto with intermittent fasting and exerciseComprehensive two-week meal plan and shopping list to help you start off on the right footEa