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1 " The ingestion of carbohydrates, especially the refined grains and sugars that are so prominent in the modern diet, causes a spike in blood sugar and a temporary energy boost. Then, because a glucose overdose is toxic in the bloodstream, insulin floods the bloodstream to remove any glucose you don’t burn immediately and stores it as either glycogen (in the liver and muscle tissues) or in the fat cells as triglyceride (the storage form of fat). When insulin removes glucose from your bloodstream and transports it into storage, you experience the familiar sugar crash and a craving for quick-energy carbohydrates. You have plenty of fat energy locked away in storage, but a high-insulin-producing diet prevents you from being able to access it. Instead, you become reliant on your next snack or meal for energy, and you exist in a state of carbohydrate dependency. "
― Mark Sisson , The Keto Reset Diet: Reboot Your Metabolism in 21 Days and Burn Fat Forever
2 " Chicken Kabobs Makes 8 servings; serving size = 1 kabob Kabobs are my favorite go-to main course when we are having people over for a casual summer barbeque. You can assemble them ahead of time, or you can even allow guests to assemble their own. Because they cook quickly, you won’t be stuck manning the grill while your guests have all the fun. CALORIES: 286 FAT: 12 G CARBOHYDRATE: 14 G PROTEIN: 32 G 2 pounds (900 g) boneless, skinless chicken breast halves 24 small button mushrooms (approximately 8 ounces; 225 g) 1 large yellow onion 2 bell peppers (any color you prefer) ¼ cup (60 ml) avocado oil 1 teaspoon (5 ml) dried oregano 1 teaspoon (5 ml) dried basil ½ teaspoon (2 ml) garlic powder ½ teaspoon (2 ml) kosher salt ½ teaspoon (2 ml) black pepper 8 short kabob skewers (soaked in water if wooden/bamboo) 1. Cut each chicken breast into 8 to 10 chunks of approximately equal size and place in a glass bowl. Wash the mushrooms and trim off the stems. Cut the onion and peppers into large chunks. Place vegetables together in a second bowl. 2. Mix the oil and seasonings. Pour half the mixture into each bowl and stir well to coat. Put both bowls in the refrigerator and allow to marinate for 20 minutes. 3. Assemble the kabobs by alternating the chicken and the vegetables on the skewers. Preheat the grill to medium high. 4. Place the kabobs on the grill (or under a broiler) for approximately 3 minutes per side, rotating to make sure every side gets browned, about 10 to 12 minutes total. Check the chicken with an instant-read thermometer to make sure it is cooked through (internal temperature should be 165°F or 75°C). 5. Transfer the kabobs to a platter and serve. One- "
3 " Cutting carbs, protein, and fat to the extent that you get insufficient total calories and overall nutrition is a bad deal. Our genetics are highly averse to overexercising; the frequent depletion and fatigue is perceived to be a matter of life or death, as it was in primal times. Consequently, our appetite and reproductive hormones rage in response to the extent that we not only overeat, but also that we direct those calories to be stored as fat instead of burned. When you add to the picture the common themes of insufficient sleep and overly stressful lifestyle patterns with insufficient downtime, you have a high-stress approach that puts you at risk of total operating system failure: blowing out your thyroid, frying your adrenal glands, picking up a mysterious autoimmune illness, or landing with other world-of-hurt conditions that often escape the diagnostics of Western medicine. "
4 " When you add to the picture the common themes of insufficient sleep and overly stressful lifestyle patterns with insufficient downtime, you have a high-stress approach that puts you at risk of total operating system failure: blowing out your thyroid, frying your adrenal glands, picking up a mysterious autoimmune illness, or landing with other world-of-hurt conditions that often escape the diagnostics of Western medicine. "