Ketogenic Diet: 30 Fast Fat Loss Slow Cooker Recipes (Ketogenic Diet, Ketogenic Recipes, Ketogenic Cookbook, Ketogenic diet for weight loss,diabetes diet, ketogenic) by Sara Givens Read Free Book Online Page A

a match made in
heaven. It may be the most useful appliance in your kitchen for giving you the
high fat and low carb combo that will keep your ketogenic diet bubbling along.
Being able to prep in advance, whether that’s the night before or in the morning,
and to have a delicious ready-to-eat meal that stays within your keto
guidelines is a blessing.  You just really can’t go wrong with a slow cooker.
     
    No matter which ketogenic protocol you’re following, there
are certain fundamentals that they share. First is the focus on macronutrients
--- protein, fat, and carbohydrate. The ‘normal’ modern diet is loaded with
carbohydrates. Your body turns those into glucose, which it finds very easy to
burn for energy. It sounds simple and natural, but since man has become more
and more of a ‘glucose burner’ we have seen a dramatic rise in the incidence of
diabetes, heart disease, and obesity. Many doctors and scientists are beginning
to believe these things are directly linked and that a ketogenic diet is both the
answer and the cure.
     
    Ketogenic diets radically cut the consumption of
carbohydrates, forcing your body to use other methods of obtaining energy. Your
system is quite capable of converting fat to energy, but it has to work harder
and have adequate raw materials. It would rather do things the easy way and
burn glucose, so it’ll fight back a little when you first deprive it of
carbohydrates. Nothing wants to have to work harder, right? With a high fat
diet, your body is well supplied with what it needs to produce energy, and it
will become more and more content with the ‘new system’. The state of optimally
burning fat, whether it’s dietary or body fat, is called ketosis.
     
    While a carbohydrate-rich traditional diet encourages your
metabolism to store fat , a carbohydrate-poor ketogenic diet
causes your metabolism to burn fat . When you also keep your overall
intake of calories within reasonable limits, you’ll burn excess body fat,
squirreled away by that traditional high-carb eating, and you’ll lose weight. If
fat loss is not your goal, ketogenic diets help control blood sugar spikes and
insulin production. This keeps you less hungry and more energetic, as well as
helping to control diabetic or pre-diabetic conditions in your body.
     
    Your slow cooker (or crock-pot) can be your ally in your
implementation of a ketogenic eating plan. First of all, the slow cooker is
designed to turn almost any combination of meat and vegetables into a savory
meal. It’s tough to ‘mess it up’ in any way. Make sure the spices and extras you
add are low carb, and you’re golden! Second, less expensive, tougher, and fattier
cuts of meat cook up moist and very tender when they’re cooked slowly. Using
bone-in meat adds not only more flavor but also more nutrients to the dish. The
bones also impart a lot of flavor to any veggies that are simmering alongside
them. This helps you to eat better for less money, and everyone benefits from
that.
     
    It’s very easy to make your own stock, chicken or beef, in
the slow cooker. You can avoid the hidden carbs in many store-bought stocks
this way, get tastier stock, and save quite a bit of money. Save the chicken
and meat bones after meals and stash them in the freezer until you’re ready to
make up some stock. Put the bones (still frozen is fine) in your slow cooker
and top up with water. Add salt, peppercorns, and whatever herbs you’d like.
Cover and cook on high about 8-12 hours, usually overnight is just about right.
Strain it to remove the herbs and bones, and then freeze your stock until you
need it. Whether you use it for cooking or turn it into a soup, you’ll know
it’s healthier and definitely carb-free. Oh, and don’t worry if those dinner
bones have been a little chewed. The long cooking process will kill any normal
germs!
     
    Finally, your slow cooker can do much more than make meats,
soups, and stews. Eggs done in the crock-pot are very light and