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More Keto

Yes, I admit it, I’m a little obsessed with Keto. Mike and I have been on a low carb diet for the past year and we enjoy food now just as much, if not more, than we use to. We started keto when my doctor tried to put me on a statin drug for my consistently high cholesterol. I tried diet and exercise for years and nothing lowered my cholesterol. Oatmeal every morning, whole grain rice and pasta, a personal trainer, and still the same disappointing results. “Your cholesterol is too high,” said the doctor every year at my annual physical. We were not eating bad but it wasn't working. The only thing that has worked to lower my cholesterol has been a low carb diet. Food is medicine! A keto low carb diet is not difficult. It just takes time and discipline. You have to cook - your meals can't come out of a box or from a can. You have to avoid sweets unless you make them yourself with sugar and flour substitutes. Trust me, the cravings go away and when you see how much better your fe...