We’ve
had a busy June! We are back from KetoCon and we’re still going through
all the info and samples that we brought back. It was a great conference
once again, bigger and better than last year’s. Next year’s KetoCon will
be in Austin the last weekend in June. Put it on your calendar and go
with us!
Thank you to my friend Chad Marschik at Pure Synergy for having us at his studio
to share our story of weight loss and wellness. Chad and his crew are
great personal trainers and are dedicated to helping people reach their health
and fitness goals. We met with about a dozen people there, a few who have
already started this way of eating and others curious and thinking about
starting.
And
we went to Lincoln’s Doggie Delicatessen this
week too. This is one of our favorite new businesses in town where they
help you feed your fur baby a raw meat diet for health and
longevity. Juli and Suzi are a wealth of info and they
have great all-natural foods and treats for our pets so that we can avoid
feeding them grains and highly processed foods.
Mark
and I love meeting with groups to share our story of weight loss and
wellness. Last month one of our friends had us meet with her staff over a
lunch hour as part of their wellness activities. During these talks,
we talk about what’s happened to us, what we eat and don’t eat and
why. There are always lots of questions and we’re happy to share what
works for us.
If
you would like to know more about having a keto talk at your workplace, church,
business, etc, let us know. These are complimentary, we don’t charge for
them. And as always with keto, the only product we have to buy is our
real, whole food groceries
KetoCon Vendors/Products
Speaking of products to buy, the market for keto products is
skyrocketing. It’s absolutely not necessary to purchase anything other
than your groceries. But KetoCon was rich with lots of new products to
sample, so we shared a few of those at our Unity meeting this week:
Bunker Hill Cheese Crisps: Very good
cheese crisp crackers! A few of their versions do contain sugar, so look
for the keto-friendly sticker. And caution, those peri-peppers are spicy
HOT!! I’m planning to use some of them crushed and sprinkled on
dishes that need a little zip. And our favorite Parm Crisp company was
there too, so generous giving out samples to the conference attendees.
You can find the big bags of Parm Crisps at Sam’s. Hyvee also has a nice
selection of cheese crisps in their deli section.
Eating
Evolved: Keto Cups are an intense dark
chocolate cup filled with coffee (or original) coconut butter filling. I
love these! Lightly sweetened with monk fruit, these are not for those
who don’t care for the intensity of dark chocolate. If you’re more into
the sweet taste, their toasted coconut butter might be a better match for
you. It’s delicious!
Sogo Meat Sticks
Sogo was back at KetoCon again this year with a new flavor of meat stick,
Chimichurri. I’m not a big fan of meat sticks, but these are
fresh-tasting and tender, not dry and chewy. Finding a clean
keto-friendly meat stick or type of jerky can be challenging, so these are a
good find.
Pili
Nuts Pili nuts are grown in the Phillipines and have a buttery
crunchy texture similar to macadamia nuts. At 2 carbs and 40 grams of fat,
those macros are spot on! Note the chocolate version contains
coconut sugar, so is not keto-friendly. Go for the original sea salt or
the chili lime if you like spicy.
Vital Earth Minerals: VEM is a vitamin
company with extraordinary customer service. They are familiar with the
ketogenic way of eating and are so friendly and accommodating. I still
have several samples of their liquid formulas to give away, so let me know if
you’d like one.
There
were just too many products to include everything in one message, so stay tuned
for more KetoCon vendor features to come.
Let’s see, what else?
For
those asking for our favorite pizza crust recipe, you can find it here.
If
you haven’t seen The Magic Pill yet, what are you waiting for?!? Find
some time to watch this eye-opening 90-minute documentary that “follows
doctors, patients, scientists, chefs, farmers and journalists from around the
globe who are combating illness through a paradigm shift in eating.” It’s
on netflix and amazon both.
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If
you have questions, don’t hesitate to contact us! You can reach me by
replying to this email or you can find us on facebook at Keto with Kynda & Mark.
Our
next meeting is July 10th at 6:30 at Unity. Hope to see you all there!
Til
next time,
Kynda & Mark
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