Year: 2020

Year: 2020

Joseph E. Sleiman, M.D.

Dr. Mynie Peterman proved the effectiveness of the ketogenic diet in treating epileptic seizures back in the 1920’s. Despite its salubrious effect on patient’s health and their seizures, Pharma managed to promote medication use and their horrible side effects to treat seizures instead. Thus, the diet tenure was short lived. The Keto diet continues to […]

Low-Carb Pecan Pie Cheesecake

Ingredients (makes 16 servings) Crust: 1 cup pecans, ground (100 g/ 3.5 oz) 1 cup almond flour (100 g/ 3.5 oz) 4 tbsp coconut flour (32 g/ 1.1 oz) 1/4 cup granulated Erythritol or Swerve (50 g/ 1.8 oz) 1/2 tbsp cinnamon powder 1/2 tsp sugar-free vanilla extract 4 tbsp melted unsalted butter (60 ml/ 2 fl oz) Cheesecake filling: 2 1/2 cups cream cheese, softened (600 g/ 21 oz/ 1.3 lb) […]

What is Healthy Weight Loss?

How many of us have fallen for fad diets or scam programs promising easy and fast weight loss? Unfortunately, these typically fail to help people keep the weight off long-term. And the reason for this is clear. The foundation of successful and long-term weight-loss boils down to healthy dieting and an increase in physical activity, […]

Keto Czech Meatballs

Ingredients (makes 4 servings) 1 lbs. ground pork (20% fat) 1/2 cup almond flour 1 medium onion cloves garlic 1 tbsp Dijon or wholegrain mustard 1/2-1 tbsp caraway seeds 1 tbsp dried marjoram tsp paprika 1/2 tsp ground black pepper 2 tbsp ghee or lard 1/2 tsp sea or pink Himalayan salt (or to taste) […]

Spicy Beef Keto Hot Pockets

Filling: 1/2 small brown onion (35 g/ 1.2 oz) 2 garlic cloves (6 g/ 0.4 oz) 1 tsp ghee or butter 300 g ground beef (10.6 oz) 1 – 2 small chile peppers, chopped (10 g/ 0.4 oz) 1 tsp coconut aminos 1 tsp Sriracha sauce (you can make your own Sriracha) 1/4 tsp sea salt, or to taste 1/4 tsp black pepper, or to taste […]

Lose weight while feeling full

While adopting an eating style that lowers your calorie intake is critical to healthy weight loss, one process goal involves enjoying healthier foods through such practices as Keto. To Dr. Sleiman, Keto is more of a lifestyle change than a diet. The body is an engine; carbs are the gas that makes it move. Limiting carbs makes the […]

How does Keto Work?

The South Beach Diet, Paleo, Whole 30, Intermittent fasting, Atkins, Weight Watchers, The Mediterranean Diet… unless you have been living under a rock, you have probably not only heard about these diets but maybe even tried them. There is one diet that has gained momentum recently that is not going away anytime soon, the Ketogenic […]