Healthy Diet at Home

How to Roast a  Thanksgiving Turkey with Crispy Skin (Photo credit: 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. 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. However, most people have their own ideas about what makes a perfectly roasted bird. Ideas about baking it upside down or right-side up, soaking it in brine or injecting it with an herb-butter solution, sticking to organically grown versus a conventional turkey all fuel debates at turkey ti...

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. Read more »