Keto-Adapted

By: Maria Emmerich

Narrated by: Satauna Howery

Length: 10 hrs

Publisher's summary

A ketogenic diet isn't something new that has been recently formulated; people have been on a ketogenic diet for virtually three million years in which our brains were nurtured and evolved. Now the human brain is not only shrinking, but brain atrophy is the norm as we age and get plagued with diseases such as dementia, Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's disease.

People mistakenly think that they need to eat less and exercise more to create a calorie deficit in order to lose weight. This is not how diet and exercise helps with weight loss. A well-formulated keto-adapted diet along with proper exercise builds muscle and muscle builds mitochondria. It is in the mitochondria where fat is oxidized so you can keep your cells and liver insulin sensitized. Weight loss and health is about healthy mitochondria and about controlling hormones and specifically insulin.

This is not a diet, it is a lifestyle. By eating this way, you will begin to heal your cells and will keep evolving your body into the happy and healthy person you want to be. This book is filled with the most impeccable nutrition information to fuel your cells. Maria's passion goes beyond explaining the "why", she is a master in the kitchen and loves food. Her keto-adapted recipes at the end of the book tie all the nutrition together so you can become Keto-Adapted faster than ever.

PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying reference material will be available in your My Library section along with the audio.

©2013 Maria Emmerich (P)2015 Maria Emmerich

Helpful advice and information

I reached a plateau in my ketogenic dieting and decided I needed some tips and insights to get me moving forward on weight loss again. This book did the trick.

The book is filled with scores of tips on living a ketogenic lifestyle. What I needed to learn and tips that I pulled for myself included:

1.The ratios of fats/carbs/protein need to stay in balance. Working within 30 grams or less of carbohydrates isn't enough as the body will also convert protein to glucose. This meant focusing more on my cookbooks and keeping a food journal to track my eating and ratios. (I use the Samsung fitness app.)
2. Intermittent fasting is useful and easier than it sounds. I've stopped eating at 7-8 PM and have several activities after I wake up before eating. That gives me 12 hours of fasting which, after waking, means my body is using its own fat stores for energy.
3. Small tips like lowering the house thermostat, good for me and the planet as bodies use calories to maintain heat. Cinnamon supplements before meals because once you're insulin resistant it helps to suppress insulin production so your body produces ketones for energy in place of glucose.

There are things in this book that I probably will never do. Using coconut oil for mouthwash in the morning? No thanks. Not using plastic containers for drinking or food storage? Manufacturers of plastic containers have been eliminating the hormone producing chemicals from their manufacturing. Cooking in plastic is another matter.

But Emmerich goes into great detail on what happens in the body, things to try for specific health needs, and activity suggestions. I pulled a few that were worthwhile for my situation and will go back and consider some more. Another person might choose a whole different collection of bits of advice.

I have a couple of Emmerich's cookbooks and knew she was committed to this eating program. She also consults across the country and included before and after pictures that people have sent in to her, which helps with encouragement.

The changes I made from the book helped me break the plateau and lose pounds again in a few days. The changes also helped reduce my general appetite. Doing the lifestyle change is easier than explaining it to others, so I've stopped mentioning that I've been in the kitchen making two weeks worth of "fat bombs" to put in the freezer. Letting people know that 80% of your daily calories come from fats takes more explanation than it's worth. Just eat, don't talk about it.

Still wondering...

Interesting take on the keto diet. I heard a lot of new information explained in a down to earth manner. However I still don't know what the author means by the phrase "well planned keto adapted diet!" How do you actually plan a meal or menu? The book was filled with great tips that support her plan but the actual framework for applying this is lacking. The book has a ton of supporting info for why she promotes keto but not enough on applying to your own life. Her web site sells menu plans... That she really didn't promote which I am glad. If I like a message I will check it out without a book long ad. She's extreme about everything but if what you are doing isn't working..... Perhaps another read of this will clear things up more. I haven't read her first book so maybe there's info there?

Maria did it again!

Maria Emmerich never disappoints me. Very informative and real...loved it! I am hooked on her style of healthful eating!

BRAVO!!

Maria thank you so much for a so well writen, explained and narrated version of "your way of eating". We usually come across books telling what to do but never explaining (in a comprehensive -for no doctors- way). This way -understanding- we -readers- are able and empowered to make better decisions!!

Maria, muchas gracias por esta versión tan bien escrita, explicada y narrada de "tu estilo de vida (Maria's way)". Es común encontrarse libros que dicen que hacer y como pero nunca explicando (para quienes no somos doctores) los "porques". De esta forma (entendiendo) seremos capaces de tomar mejores decisiones!!

A more technical side of the key diet. Loved it!

This book provides more technical information for the keto diet. It might be too much, if this is your first keto book, but if you are looking for indepth information, this book has it. I loved it!

loved it

I loved it and I just bought the hard copy also! Thanks so much, Maria!

eye opening

very informative guide for whoever wants to understand how a ketogenic diet is properly done🖒🖒

need to buy a hardcopy for a reference book

great knowledge I learned a lot need to have a copy to reference treatments and recipes

love it! maria is the best!! woohoo

love it! maria is the best!! woohoo. life changing book to all those who struggle!

Awesome content.

This is now going to be my new go to for those who have questions about the ketogenic diet.