GUIDE · 6 MIN
A week of keto built on Greek home cooking, from a feta omelette to sardines with greens, with no day going over 20 grams of net carbs. The shopping list is at the end.
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A way of eating with very few carbohydrates (usually under 20–50 grams of net carbs a day), enough protein and plenty of fat, so that the body enters ketosis.
Medium-chain fats (MCT), mostly from coconut, that the liver quickly turns into ketones.
The part of plant foods that is not digested.
Foods, recipes and tools for everyday keto.
RECENTLY ADDED · PER 100 G
Meat and poultry
Fish and seafood
Vegetables
Vegetables
Ready meals
20 minutesEasy
5.8 g net carbs per serving
25 minutesMedium
6.7 g net carbs per serving
2 minutesEasy
5.7 g net carbs per serving
5 minutesEasy
5.4 g net carbs per serving
Guides for your first steps on keto.
GUIDE · 6 MIN
A week of keto built on Greek home cooking, from a feta omelette to sardines with greens, with no day going over 20 grams of net carbs. The shopping list is at the end.
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