Nutrition Information (per bar): 158 calories, 14.5 grams fat, 2.9 grams net carbs (5.5 grams carbs, 2.6 grams fiber), 3.6 grams protein

Why Make Keto Smores on National Smores Day?

Sure, smores are always great. However, just one regular smore can take you right out of the Keto Zone®. In fact, a typical smore has 46 grams of carbs and 24 grams of sugar!

Buy one commercially, and you’ll not only be loaded down with carbohydrates, but also with chemical, inflammatory, unhealthy, ultra-processed ingredients. For example, Keebler Smores Cookies contain:

SUGAR, VEGETABLE OIL (PALM, PALM KERNEL AND SOYBEAN OIL WITH TBHQ FOR FRESHNESS), BLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR, MALTODEXTRIN, COCOA, WHOLE WHEAT FLOUR, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF CORN SYRUP, MOLASSES, COCOA PROCESSED WITH ALKALI, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS, LEAVENING (BAKING SODA, SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE), SOY LECITHIN, SALT, PEANUT BUTTER (PEANUTS, PALM OIL), WHEY.

This National Smores Day, you do NOT want soybean oil, corn syrup, or artificial flavors.

Instead, make our Keto Smores and enjoy a tasty treat made with real-food ingredients, and almost no sugar!

Bottom Line

It’s National S’mores Day, so join in the fun! While it may take a bit of time and effort, make our Keto Smores for you new favorite treat! Just 3 grams of net carbs, and all the delicious flavor!

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Great!

You may have tried in the past, and you may have not had important tools to help you along the way. Here are our top 9 Keto Zone Products and Habits for a Healthy Weight. They include clear, concise plans, tips, products and more.

You’ve got the drive, now add the tools that will help you get there!

Best 9 Keto Zone Products & Habits to Meet Weight Goals the Month

1. A Clear & Easy Keto Plan

Sure, you can spend hours online searching for keto tips and recipes.

But especially if you’re just starting out with Keto Zone® eating, it is much easier to use an all-in-one guide.

You’re in luck. There’s one written specifically for a Keto Zone® lifestyle: Dr. Colbert’s Keto Zone Book.

From the beginning, you’ll get clear instruction on how to start a Keto Zone® lifestyle and reach a healthy weight. Not just philosophy or research (although it’s science-backed), but a complete plan.

2. MCT Oil and Fat Bombs

Medium Chain Triglycerides, or MCTs, are a special type of saturated fats that are digested easily and provide many health benefits in the body.

In fact, they aide in fat loss and energy production.

When MCT oil is obtained from foods like coconut oil, it is isolated and concentrated for maximum health benefits and a healthy weight.

MCT Oil is a must have product for your weight loss goals because it:

• Supports Heart Health. Medium chain triglycerides have been shown to improve cholesterol profiles by decreasing LDL cholesterol, decreasing the number of LDL particles, and increasing HDL cholesterol (1, 2).
• Helps the body burn fat. The most potent fatty acid in MCT oil is concentrated in MCT Oil Powder, and it helps your body burn fat as fuel rather than carbs (3,4).
• Increases ketone production and provides amazing fuel for your brain. In fact, when using the Keto Zone diet, MCT Oil will help the body produce ketones quicker. Ketones can also boost mood.
• Increases energy. Want more energy while losing fat? MCT Oil is easily digested and used by the energy-powerhouses of the cells as a sustained energy source (5).

Fortunately, there are 2 great ways to consume MCT Oil from the Keto Zone®. Try MCT Oil Softgels and MCT Oil Powder  today. Many of these Keto Zone® Fat Bomb Recipes and Tips utilize MCT Oil!

3. Ketone Strips

When aiming for the Keto Zone®, you may want to know if you’re actually in ketosis or not. An easy and inexpensive way to know is by using Ketone Strips.

When your body is utilizing fat for energy and making ketones, they are detectable in your urine. By simply using a ketone strip, you can find out if ketones are present in mere seconds.

Ketone strips take the guesswork out of Keto Zone eating.

4. Easy Starter Tips

Want real-life tips from real-life Keto Zone users? Try these! We’ve gathered some of the most effective, inexpensive, easy tips to help you in your healthy weight journey.

These tips include daily habits, keto tips, and exercise.

They’ve done it, and so can you!

5. Food Diaries

As you’ll see from the real-life tips, food diaries and carbohydrate apps can really help.

A food diary is an amazing tool for any weight loss journey. Simply write down your intake. Use an app or other resource to become familiar with carbohydrate amounts in foods. To learn more about carbs and reading food labels, check out this post.

While there’s nothing magic about food diaries, they do help by:

• Allowing for self-accountability
• Adding up the grams of carbohydrates and seeing how that affects weight loss
• Troubleshooting issues with weight loss, hunger, etc.
• Keeping a record to repeat successes and avoiding challenges

It’s easy and free to keep an online food journal or simply a written one.

6. Add Intermittent Fasting

Intermittent fasting is amazing for promoting overall health and healthy weights (5). And, it can be extremely motivating to jumpstart weight changes now.

An easy way to start intermittent fasting is to stop eating at 7:00 every night, and resume at 11:00 am every morning. Between waking up and eating at 11:00, you can have non-carb drinks such as coffee, coffee with MCT Oil and Hydrolyzed Collagen Powder, tea, or drinks that utilize healthy sugar substitutes (erythritol, stevia, etc.).

At 11:00 or so, eat a Keto lunch, and then eat your Keto dinner around 6:00. Between lunch and dinner add 1-2 Keto Zone snacks such as fat bombs or other healthy favorites.

7. Replacement Recipes for Your Favorite Foods

Do you miss some of your favorite foods? Do you crave them?

Why not replace them?

Your Keto Zone® food choices should not be boring or bland. In fact, you’ll likely find you don’t miss foods at all once you learn a few new recipes.

There are many amazingly satisfying recipes on this site. They include:

No-Bake Keto Zone Chocolate Almond Cookies

Keto Zone Lemon Curd

Keto Zone Cheesecake

In addition, the Quick and Healthy Keto Zone Cookbook is now available! And, you can find ample Keto Zone recipes here or on other Ketozone.com pages.

8. Daily, Weekly, and Overall Goals

Can you really change your weight in the next 6-8 weeks? You can. Set your goals now.

First, take time to set daily “habit goals.” These goals need to be action-based and in your control. For example:

• I will fast from 7:00 pm to 11:00 am each day.
• I will not eat more than 25 grams of net carbs per day.

Then, set weekly goals. These should also be in your control. They can include exercising 3 times per week, sticking to your daily eating goals each day, or journaling.

And lastly, set a goal overall for the next 6-8 weeks. Is your goal to lose 15 pounds? Set it and write it down.

Write all of these goals down and put the paper in a place you can read it when the going gets tough. It will keep you motivated to stay on track.

You can do it!

9. Support and Ongoing Challenges

Finding a supportive community is a big help on your weight loss journey.

First, you can find a lot of encouragement, tips, and Keto Zone recipes on this blog.

Next, consider joining the 21-Day Keto Zone Challenge. This challenge is the perfect way to get started, especially if you’re using the other tools listed above.

During the challenge, you’ll receive support and encouragement with blog posts, tips, and recipes.

Bonus: The Divine Health Keto Zone Starter Kit includes Dr. Colbert’s Keto Zone® book and many of the other must-have products listed above.

Bottom Line

Changing your weight may be a challenge, but you can do it! Take time to use our top Keto Zone® products and habits listed above. Each will make your journey easier. Start today!

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Why wait? All you’ll need are popsicle molds, and ingredients you likely already have in your home. Bring on the hot day!

3 Keto Popsicles Perfect for Hot Summer Days

Keto Popsicle #1: Lemon Strawberry Creamsicles

Nutrition info (1 popsicle): 117 calories, 11 grams fat, 2.7 grams net carbohydrates (3.7 grams carbohydrates, 1 gram fiber), 0 grams protein

Keto Popsicle #2: Extra Chocolatey Keto Fudgsicles

Ingredients

Keto Popsicle #3: Fresh Berry Popsicle

Bottom Line

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Instead of a full garden, try growing an easy-to-maintain container garden. It’s easy, and it doesn’t take much space at all. You can use a window seal, a small balcony, or a stoop.

The best part?

You can take any dish, smoothie, and drink to the next level, in terms of both flavor and nutrition benefits, by adding herbs. In fact, container gardens are a great option. First, growing herbs is much more cost-effective than buying them. Second, herbs contain amazing antioxidants and phytochemicals that impact your health – and you can add them every day. Third, even with just a small amount of dirt, you can enjoy the many health benefits of gardening.

Here’s a few to try and why you should.

5 Amazing Keto Zone® Fresh Herb Container Garden Herbs

1. PARSLEY for Heart Health

Parsley is one of the most-used herbs in culinary preparations worldwide. It’s no wonder since parsley adds a fresh, delicious flavor to almost any dish.

What’s more, parsley is incredibly healthful (1, 2). It:

• Encourages Heart Health: Parsley is a great source of carotenoid antioxidants, which have been found to support heart health. In fact, carotenoid-rich diets have been shown to improve heart disease risk factors like chronic inflammation, as well as elevated blood pressure and LDL (bad) cholesterol levels (3). One 12-year study of over 73,000 nurses found an inverse association between dietary carotenoids, like those in parsley, and the incidence of coronary artery disease (4). Another study of over 13,000 people suggested that those with higher blood levels of carotenoids had lower rates of heart disease mortality than those with lower carotenoid levels (5).
• Supports healthy blood sugars: In animal studies, researchers have found that the antioxidants in parsley reduce high blood sugar levels (6).

Parsley is a great choice for your fresh herb container garden!

2. BASIL to Fight Oxidative Stress

Basil is a superstar of nutrition among foods. It offers many health benefits (7). In fact, it:

• Reduces inflammation and oxidative stress:  Basil’s flavonoids, especially orientin and vicenin, are phytonutrients that protect cell structures from radiation and oxygen-based damage (free radicals/oxidative stress).  And eugenol, one of basil’s volatile oils, works to block the inflammatory activity of an enzyme (cyclooxygenase) in the body.
• Improves blood flow:  Basil’s vitamin A and magnesium can improve blood flow. Leafy greens like basil keep your artery walls strong and clear of plagues. Then, the magnesium in basil prompts muscles and blood vessels to relax, which improves blood flow out of the heart and throughout the body. 

Easy to maintain and grow, basil will be a superstar of your fresh herb container garden this summer.

3. OREGANO as a Potent Antibacterial Agent and Medicinal

Oregano is actually part of the mint family. It can also impact health in many ways (8). It:

• Has antibacterial properties. Its primary phytochemicals, thymol and carvacrol, fight infections and bacteria. Meanwhile, its antioxidants help reduce and prevent cell damage.
• Is a potent medicinal when used as an essential oil. It is considered a “hot oil,” and must be diluted correctly for topical use. When used, it’s known to support immune function, digestion, nasal health, and potentially joint pain.

For full-body wellness, don’t skip oregano in your fresh herb container garden.

4. CILANTRO for Brain and Blood Sugar Support

Known as a wonderful flavor agent when added to Mexican, Chinese, Southeast Asian, and Indian cuisines, cilantro is versatile and great for your body. Interestingly, the seeds of cilantro are known as coriander, and the leaves are called cilantro.

How can it affect your health? Cilantro is a great herb to grow this summer because it can:

• Support normalized blood sugars: Amazingly, cilantro has been shown to increase an enzyme in the body that removes sugar from the blood. It’s so potent that those taking blood sugar medication, or those who are at risk of low blood sugars, need to use some caution when eating it (9, 10).
• Promote brain health: Brain ailments associated with inflammation may also benefit from cilantro intake. One animal study found that coriander extract exhibited protection against damage to nerve cells following seizures. Another concluded that it may improve memory in those suffering from degenerative brain diseases like Alzheimer’s (11, 12).

Add cilantro from your garden this summer for more flavor and health!

5. PEPPERMINT in Folk Medicine and Aromatherapy

For centuries, peppermint has been used in folk medicine and aromatherapy. It has been shown to:

• Improve pain management associated with irritable bowel syndrome, or IBS: It works by relaxing the smooth muscles in the colon, which relieves pain. It may also reduce bloating and other digestive symptoms (13, 14, 15).
• When used in aromatherapy, peppermint may help fight nausea.
• Fight oral bacteria and bad breath.

Peppermint is a great addition to your diet and your container garden. Since it spreads like a weed, you can control it well when in a container.

Great Ways to Use the Herbs from Your Container Garden

There are many great ways to use your fresh herbs. They include:

• Try herb sauces to add flavor to cooked meats, salads, and more. Try this delicious parsley-based sauce like Keto Zone® Chimichurri or Fresh Basil Pesto (recipes below)!
• Add herbs to smoothies. While you may have never thought of an herb in a smoothie, it’s actually a great addition! Try our Glowing Skin Basil Smoothie (recipe below).
• Boost your salad flavor by adding fresh mint or other herbs.
• Add any herb to your dessert (berries, whipped cream and basil make a delicious low-carb treat.
• Try fresh herbs on your burger, taco, or other Keto Zone® favorite!

Keto Zone® Fresh Herb Recipes

• Easy Keto Zone® Pesto: Place 2 cups packed fresh basil leaves, 2 cloves garlic, ¼ cup pine nuts, and 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice in a food processor or blender. Process until  coarsely chopped. Add 2/3 cup extra virgin olive oil. Process until fully incorporated and smooth. If desired, add salt and pepper to taste. Optionally, add in 1/3 cup shredded parmesan and mix thoroughly.
• Keto Zone® Chimichurri: Mix 1/2 cup olive oil, 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar, 1/2 cup finely chopped parsley, 3-4 cloves minced garlic, 2 small red chilies (chopped finely and seeded), 3/4 teaspoon dried oregano, 1 level  teaspoon coarse salt, and pepper (to taste) in a bowl. Allow to set at least 2 hours before enjoying.
• Energizing Basil Smoothie: Place 8 ounces brewed green tea OR 1/2 teaspoon matcha green tea powder, 1/2 cup coconut milk (canned, full fat), 1/2-1 cup fresh basil leaves, 1 lemon, zested & juiced, 1/4 cup blueberries (or any kind berries), 1 scoop Keto Zone ®Hydrolyzed Collagen, 1 scoop Divine Health® Green Fermented Supremefood, and water or ice (as needed for desired consistency) in a blender. Process until smooth.  Enjoy the energy!
• Peppermint Tea: Boil 2 cups of water, remove it from the heat, then add in 4-5 torn peppermint leaves. Cover the pot with a lid, and steep for 5 minutes. Strain the tea, pour it into a mug, and enjoy!
• Easy Daily Green Plan: Add 1-2 servings of Divine Health Red and Green Supremefoods® to your daily routine and get real-food organic herbs, greens, fruits, and more!

Bottom Line

There is no downside to growing a Keto Zone® Fresh Herb Container Garden of herbs. Each herb boosts amazing nutrition benefits, you’ll be healthier just with the act of gardening, and you can add flavor to your foods and drinks all summer long. Get yours growing today!

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Here are 7 ways to make this Memorial Day a healthy day of remembrance and celebration.

7 Healthy Memorial Day Keto Tips

1. Stay Hydrated – It’s Getting Hot!

While it may just be the start of summer, many states are already experiencing very hot weather. Dehydration and heat-related fatigue are common issues in hot summer months. When you’re in the Keto Zone, especially when you’re first trying to get into ketosis, dehydration is a greater risk (even more so for older adults (1)).

What can you do?

The best way to maintain optimal hydration in the summer months is to add a daily dose of Instant Ketones with water or other fluids. Each serving adds an optimal amount of sodium and exogenous ketones to help you get into and stay in the Keto Zone. Then, hydrate well throughout the day with water and green tea.

For full tips on avoiding dehydration in the Keto Zone this summer, click here. 

2. Keep it Low-Carb

It may be challenging to stay in the Keto Zone on special occasions, but you can do it. Simply think through each portion of your meal and stick to low carb options.

How?

• Focus on Proteins, Fats, and Veggies: Focus on the delicious foods you can have. Choose a nourishing protein such as seafood, steak, chicken, duck, or bison. Add sautéed or fresh vegetables (verify that these are sautéed in oil or butter, without extra sauces). If needed, add extra butter, cream, or olive oil to round out your meal.
• Trim the Starches: Identify any starches or grains in your meal and omit them from the get-go. This means no pasta, rice, potatoes, beans, tortillas, bread, etc. In their place, add extra vegetables.
• Watch Out for High-Carb Sauces: Ketchup, BBQ, Sriracha, Buffalo Sauce, and most gravies contain sugars or flour.
• Bring Keto Zone dishes you want: Others will likely appreciate low-carb options as well, so bring some to share.  Concentrate on the course of the meal that you think will give you the most trouble. For example, bring meat with a high-fat delicious sauce, low-carb salads, heavy whipped cream and berries, dessert, or meats and cheese.
• Keto Zone Drinks: It’s no surprise that many people completely derail their healthy eating plans with just one sugary drink, whether eating in the Keto Zone or not. In fact, a typical sugary punch packs in 30+ grams of sugar and carbohydrates per serving (2). Opt for a “skinny” cocktail or mocktail, green or black tea, water with cucumber and lemon (always a party pleaser), or another low-carb drink. Again, if needed, bring something to share.

With a little planning, any summer get-together can stay in the Keto Zone.

3. Keto Zone Picnics

Beyond the tips above, there are even more ways to enjoy and share food at a picnic. Did you know there are many Keto Zone Sandwich recipes? It’s true! Try these for your next picnic: 

Amazing Keto Zone Sandwiches

In fact, you’ll find Keto Zone sandwiches made with large flat pickles in place of bread (yum!), low-carb wraps, and great options for low-carb sandwich bread.

4. Barbeques

Barbeques are another great opportunity to stay in the Keto Zone. In fact, many grilling menus center around meats and veggies. 

There are many great Keto Zone cookout options. From appetizers to drinks to desserts, here’s a great list that will help you keep it in the Keto Zone:

Summer Keto Zone Cookout Menu & Tips

Barbeques are great for Keto Zone living!

5. Fresh Herbs on Everything

You can also take your Memorial Day Keto menu to the next level.

How? Add colorful nourishing herbs to every part of your meal. For example:

• Add fresh mint to your salad.
• Make delicious pesto or chimichurri for your steak, burgers, or chicken (see recipes below).
• Add basil to your dessert (berries, whipped cream and basil make a delicious low-carb treat.

In fact, you can make your entire summer (and year) healthier by growing herbs in a full-fledged garden, a simple container set-up, or within a community option. No time for gardening? Support your local grocer or farmer’s market and improve your health at the same time. Herbs are full of antioxidants, phytochemicals, anti-inflammatory agents and more(3)! 

Easy Keto Zone Pesto: Place 2 cups packed fresh basil leaves, 2 cloves garlic, ¼ cup pine nuts, and 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice in a food processor or blender. Process until  coarsely chopped. Add 2/3 cup extra virgin olive oil. Process until fully incorporated and smooth. If desired, add salt and pepper to taste. Optionally, add in 1/3 cup shredded parmesan and mix thoroughly.

Keto Zone Chimichurri: Mix 1/2 cup olive oil, 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar, 1/2 cup finely chopped parsley, 3-4 cloves minced garlic, 2 small red chilies (chopped finely and seeded), 3/4 teaspoon dried oregano, 1 level  teaspoon coarse salt, and pepper (to taste) in a bowl. Allow to set at least 2 hours before enjoying.

6. Celebrate Outdoors

When you spend time outdoors, you automatically improve your health. In fact, being outside is known to reduce stress, increase vitamin D, and improve moods (4).

For even more benefit, take a walk and get a little exercise in. Exercise, especially outside, combats stress and supports whole-body health (5). To learn more, read these 10 Amazing Benefits of Walking!

On the other hand, allergy sufferrs may not always feel great when outside. If you’re worried about allergy symptoms, you’re not alone. Try these tips: Naturally Alleviate Allergy Symptoms.

7. Remember The Fallen with Gratitude

Of course, Memorial Day is not about food. Food can be a part of our gathering. But, the point of Memorial Day is to always remember those who have died while serving in our Armed Forces.

May we never forget. And, may we always be grateful.

Bottom Line

This Memorial Day, remember those who have given the ultimate sacrifice.

And, whether you’re gathering with loved ones or staying home, take the steps to keep your food in the Keto Zone. Summer is a wonderful time to focus on healthy, fresh food. Our Memorial Day keto tips will help you make it a healthy day!

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If you have a mason jar and a few delicious Keto Zone® ingredients, you’ve got everything you need to make a delicious chocolate collagen shake. As the weather heats up, this decadent treat will keep you cool.

What’s more, our Keto Zone® Mason Jar Chocolate Collagen Shake is incredibly nourishing. Unlike most store-bought or restaurant shakes, it’s loaded with ingredients that actually promote health and wellness rather than junk ingredients that drag you down.

Here’s how to easily make Mason Jar Chocolate Collagen Shake with Keto Zone powders!

Keto Zone® Mason Jar Chocolate Collagen Shake

Ingredients

• 1 cup heavy cream (low-carb, such as Organic Valley) OR full fat organic canned coconut milk
• 2 tablespoon Keto Zone® Dutch Chocolate MCT Oil Powder
• 1 scoop Keto Zone® Hydrolyzed Collagen Powder (unflavored)
• 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
• non-dairy low-carb milk (optional)

Instructions

1. Mix all ingredients in a wide mouth, pint-sized (16 oz.) mason jar.
2. Tighten the lid and shake vigorously for 5-7 minutes.
3. You’ll know you’re done shaking when liquid doubles in volume, filling the jar.
4. Place in the freezer for at least 3 hours (and up to 24 hours).
5. Scoop out and enjoy. Add non-dairy milk to thin and re-shake if needed. Serves 3-4.

Why Make Keto Zone® Mason Jar Chocolate Collagen Shake Instead of Buying a Shake

In case you didn’t notice, this is no ordinary chocolate shake. The average store-bought or restaurant shake has 250 calories and over 20 grams sugar per 1/2 cup (2 grams fiber, 21 grams sugar)! Ingredients can include:

cream, liquid sugar (sugar, water), skim milk, water, cocoa (processed with alkali), wheat flour, sugar, soybean oil, brown sugar, egg yolks, chocolate liquor, cocoa, honey, guar gum, cocoa butter, vanilla extract, salt, baking soda, natural flavors, soy lecithin, carrageenan

The ingredients that stand out are 3 types of sugar, and soybean oil.

How Conventional Shake Ingredients Harm Health

First, sugar. Not only can overeating sugar cause elevated blood glucose, insulin resistance, weight gain, inflammation, and high triglycerides, it’s now linked to elevated health risk for women (1).

In fact, sugars in liquid form are the quickest sugars through the digestive tract and have the most potential for destruction.

Next, soybean oil is one of the most detrimental ingredients found in our commercial food supply. It can cause declines in:

• Metabolic Health: Lab studies show soybean oil is one of the most detrimental foods to metabolic health (2).
• Cardiovascular Health: Soybean oil has been shown to cause harmful abnormalities in cholesterol and triglycerides (3).
• Overall Health and Inflammation: Many studies have concluded that concentrated sources of omega-6 fats increase inflammation in the body (4).

How Keto Zone® Chocolate Collagen Shake Promotes Wellbeing

Opposed to eating harmful, sugary ingredients, our Mason Jar Chocolate Collagen Shake contains real foods to improve your health. These ingredients include:

• cacao
• collagen
• mct oil powder
• cinnamon

In fact, the healthy fats and amino acids are nutrition superstars!

Keto Zone® Shake Healthy Fats and Collagen

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How to Make Low-Carb Keto Zone® Spring Rolls 

There are 2 ways to make our amazing Keto Zone Spring Rolls. 

First, you can keep the rolls low-carb by wrapping them in cabbage leaves before baking. 

Second, you can make “spring rolls in a bowl.” Similar to burritos and sandwiches made in a bowl rather than wrapped in tortillas and breads, this option keeps it easy and low-carb.

Ready?

Recipe: Keto Zone® Spring Rolls (Two Ways)

Ingredients:

• 8 ounces green cabbage
• 1 medium carrot, grated 
• 3.5 ounces white mushrooms
• 3 tablespoons avocado oil
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 pound ground pork (alternatively, ground chicken)
• 2 tablespoons coconut aminos 
• 1 tablespoon fish sauce or additional coconut aminos
• 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar (30 ml)
• 2 tablespoons unsweetened tomato paste
• ⅜ teaspoon liquid stevia (optional)
• 2 cups bean sprouts
• 2 medium spring onions, sliced 
• 4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil 

Instructions:

To make Spring Rolls in a Bowl:

1. Finely slice the cabbage. Grate the carrot using large holes on your grater. Slice the mushrooms.
2. Pour avocado oil into a large skillet over medium heat. Add minced garlic and cook for a minute until fragrant.
3. Add ground pork. Using a spatula, break pork into small pieces. Cook for 1-2 minutes. Then, add coconut aminos, fish sauce, vinegar, tomato paste, and optional stevia.
4. Increase heat to medium-high. Continue to cook for an additional 3 to 4 minutes until browned. Add sliced mushrooms. Cook for another 3-5 minutes.
5. Add shredded cabbage, carrots, and bean sprouts (it may seem like a lot of cabbage initially, but it will cook down). Using tongs, toss while cooking.
6. Cook for additional 6-8 minutes, stirring constantly, until the cabbage is wilted and crisp tender. Take off the heat and stir in the olive oil. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
7. Sprinkle with onion and serve! 

If Rolling in Cabbage Leaves:

1. Follow instructions above EXCEPT do not shred cabbage or add to pork mixture. Instead, set cabbage leaves aside while preparing the pork mixture. Once done cooking the pork mixture, follow the instructions below to prepare cabbage, roll, and bake.
2. After cooking pork mixture, prepare the whole cabbage leaves by placing each leaf in a bowl of boiling water. Using kitchen tongs, leave cabbage leaves in water for one minute until soft and easily folded. Then remove from water and place on a cutting board.
3. Next, add cooked pork mixture to the center of each leaf (after following instructions above)
4. Fold the bottom and top of the cabbage leaf over the fillings. Then, fold in the sides and  continue to roll up the entire spring roll.
5. Place each spring roll on an oiled baking tray (or lined with a silicone mat) and bake at 350 degrees F for 10-15 minutes or cooked through.

Nutrition information (per 1 cup mixture): 438 calories, 29 grams fat, 8 grams net carbs (12 grams carb, 4 grams fiber), 30 grams protein 

How to Use Vegetables in Place of High Carb Ingredients

Anytime you replace high-carb starchy ingredients such as breads, pastas, and rice with vegetables, it’s a win-win. 

First, you flood your body with nutrients from vegetables, not found in refined starchy foods. These nutrients include fiber, phytochemicals, antioxidants, anti-inflammatory compounds, vitamins, minerals, and more. These compounds work together to promote health throughout the body. Eating more vegetables also encourages a healthy body weight.

In fact, studies show that a higher intake of vegetables leads to measurable increases in blood concentrations of vitamin C, carotenoids, and α-tocopherol. These elevated concentrations are associated with reduced risk of chronic conditions, including unhealthy heart function (1). What’s more, meta analyses show inverse associations between intake of vegetables and all-cause mortality (2). 

More Vegetables Every Day

Our Keto Zone Spring Rolls are a great way to get in more vegetables at a meal. However, did you know you can get more all day long with one simple habit?

Add Divine Health® Fermented Green Supremefood® and Divine Health® Organic Red Supremefood® every day for amazing fermented vegetables, keto-friendly fruits, probiotics, and more!

Then, take your diet to the next level with Dr. Colbert’s Beyond Keto Book. You’ll learn how to eat to burn fat, heal your gut, and promote full-body health with wonderfully fresh, delicious foods like our Keto Zone Spring Rolls.

Bottom Line

It’s much easier to enjoy a healthy eating lifestyle when you love the food! Try our Keto Zone Spring Rolls tonight and flood your body with nutrients while savoring a flavorful, colorful, delicious meal! 

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In fact, it’s a great time to focus on your health. Why?

As we head into a new year, it’s important to realize that your nutrition, fitness, and overall health affect almost all aspects of your life including mental health and immune health (1). There’s no time to waste! Make 2022 the year you want it to be!

Ultimate High-Metabolism Keto Zone® Reboot 2022

1. Get Started (or Restarted with Keto Zone)

Are you new to Keto Zone? Or, have you started it in the past and just need to get back on track? The absolute best places to start are:

• Purchase the Keto Zone Starter Kit: It includes Dr. Colbert’s Keto Zone Diet Book (Comprehensive Guide), Keto Zone Cookbook, Instant Ketones, MCT Oil  Powder, Ketosis Test Strips and Keto Zone Collagen Powder!
• Join the 21-Day Keto Challenge. It’s free and will help guide you with tips, recipes, and more.
• Read through our Keto Zone Start Guide to prepare.
• Join the Keto Zone Facebook Group for an online community, recipes, tips, and more.

What will you learn?

You will learn the basics of Keto Zone, how to make it a healthy lifestyle and maintain your weight goals, and how to continue it for years to come.

In fact, you’ll start with learning about sugars and carbohydrates, and how too much of them negatively affects health and weight. Then, you’ll learn how to remove them from your diet to get into the Keto Zone, which allows your body to use an extremely healthy, alternative source of fuel, ketones. You’ll find that ketones support health throughout your body while allowing you to lose fat.

You’ve got nothing to lose! You can absolutely make this life-altering change in 2022!

2. Add Metabolism Boosts for a Keto Zone Reboot

Believe it or not, your metabolism isn’t fixed, stuck, or doomed to be slow. Sure, you may not be burning as many calories and fat cells as you want right now, and that is likely due to an overload of carbohydrates in the diet OR cells that aren’t responding to insulin as well as they should.

That’s right, unhealthy cells can wreck your metabolism. But never fear, you can change it in 2022! Here’s how:

• Start by getting into the Keto Zone as described above.
• Add ice-cold showers. Research shows that both ice-cold showers and drinking ice water recruit brown and beige fat cells, increase calories burn, and may even reduce seasonal illnesses (2).
• Drink Keto Coffee. Recent studies have found that coffee stimulates brown fat to make heat, thereby increasing calorie output, improving mitochondria health, and boosting metabolism (3, 4, 5).
• Fast intermittently. Intermittent fasting targets the health of your cells and body to support healthy cholesterol and triglyceride levels, healthy aging, healthy weights, normalized blood sugars, and more.(6). To simply fast 15-16 hours per day, finish eating at 7 pm each day, and fast with only non-carbohydrate liquids (like coffee) until 10 am or so.
• Drink Green Tea. Green tea has been found to increase thermogenesis. Since green tea contains both catechins and caffeine that can increase fat oxidation, it may work in different ways than by converting and activating brown fat (7).
• Stop sitting all day. It’s important to stand, walk, and be active as much as possible. If your work requires that you sit, break it up to improve metabolism outcomes. One study found that getting up occasionally from sitting improved self-perceived energy and vigor, mood, levels of fatigue, and food cravings (8).

Want to learn more about metabolism, which exercise is best, how much to sleep and more? Read our full article here.

3. Easy Hacks to Make Keto Zone Easier and More Effective

Hacks are simple habits or tips that make everyday living easier. Keto Zone Reboot hacks make staying in the Keto Zone easier, without too much extra work. Here are 6 of our favorites:

• Track your carbs and stay below 25 grams of net carbs each day (net carbs are total carbs minus fiber). Use a carbohydrate app or food diary. This can make all the difference!
• Try 1-2 new Keto Zone Recipes per week or month. This will improve your kitchen skills, keep you from getting bored with foods, and improve your health. Try recipes from Dr. Colbert’s Quick & Healthy Keto Zone Cookbook, KetoZone.com Recipe Archive, and DrColbert.com Recipe Archive.
• Drink a lot of water and add electrolytes. While entering and eating within the Keto Zone, one of the biggest issues is dehydration and the “keto flu.” Typically, this is due to electrolyte imbalance. There’s good news! It is easily solved by drinking a lot of water and adding Instant Ketones several times per day. 
• Look beyond the scale. Sometimes we lose “weight.” Other times we change our body composition and add muscle. In addition to the scale, consider your body composition. Use a simple flexible tape measure to measure your waist, chest, neck, and hips. Also, consider how clothes fit.
• Bone broth for the win! Bone broth is delicious and can keep you full. It is also great for health (9)!
• Start walking. Just walk a little to start, and then gradually increase your distance.

Want more? Find more real life tips here.

4. Dream Up New Goals for 2022

Lastly, decide what 2022 will be for you. What do you want to do? Do you have any dreams that you want to “go for” this year?

Of course, life can get in the way of dreams. You may not accomplish them all. But, if you start the year knowing what you want, you are much more likely to accomplish them.

What does this have to do with a Keto Zone Reboot? Healthy habits are important for almost any goal or dream. It is so much easier to stay motivated for healthy habits when you realize you can accomplish your dreams when you adhere to them. Then, they don’t feel like obligations or restrictions. They feel like opportunities that power your dreams!

Bottom Line

The Ultimate High Metabolism Keto Zone Reboot is just what you need! Use our strategies above to get into the Keto Zone, boost your metabolism, stay in the Keto Zone, and dream big. Your healthy New Year awaits!

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Within Keto Zone eating, the abundance of healthy fats stands out. We rely on potent healthy fats that promote full-body health, ketosis and overall well-being while restricting carbohydrates. And, while you may be familiar with healthy dietary fats, are you getting a daily dose of these 3 amazing Keto Zone oils?

Here are 3 oils that can change your life and health. They are all readily available to you, and will go beyond healthy dietary fats to support brain health, reduced stress, reduced inflammation, and more.

3 Amazing Keto Zone Oils

1. Oleocanthal

Oleocanthal is a special compound isolated from high-quality Greek olive oils. While it’s not easy to find it in most commercial olive oils, it can be consumed daily in capsule form via Dr. Colbert’s Oleocanthal (Powerful Antioxidant Concentrated from High-Phenolic Extra Virgin Olive Oil). 

In fact, it contains powerful antioxidants, anti-inflammatories, and compounds that support heart health. Oleocanthal is so strong it reduces inflammation in similar efficacy to some medications, like ibuprofen (1). Additionally, it provides both antibacterial and antiviral action (2).

Oleocanthal’s Specific Benefits 

• Brain Health: Amazingly, oleocanthal disrupts the formation of plaques in the brain thereby offering protection against neurodegenerative pathways (3). What’s more, oleocanthal further promotes brain health by inhibiting proteins’ fibrillization, which can occur in degeneration (4, 5).
• Healthy Cells: As noted for many years, the Mediterranean diet and olive oil consumption are specifically linked to improved overall health and reduction in cell overgrowth (6, 7). Analyses have found that supplementing high-oleocanthal olive oil results in lower cell-overgrowth prevalence (8) and less-invasive cells (9). In fact, researchers have not found that OC specifically fights harmful cells’ lysosomes, causing cellular toxicity and death both in lab and animal studies as needed (10).
• Heart Health: It’s widely accepted that olive oil is great for your heart. One study found that consuming oleocanthal for one week increased antiplatelet effects and aggregation in healthy men. This supports heart health and healthy blood flow (11).
• Joint Health: Not only does oleocanthal disrupt the production of inflammatory prostaglandins, but it also suppresses lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced nitric oxide (NO) production. These actions inhibit nitric oxide synthase gene expression (12). Nitric oxide is a key facet of joint inflammation. oleocanthal is a potent natural compound that can support healthy joints (13).

How to Get Oleocanthal: Dr. Colbert’s Oleocanthal

The Divine Harvest supplement line has expanded to include oleocanthal! Introducing Dr. Colbert’s Oleocanthal (Powerful Antioxidant Concentrated from High-Phenolic Extra Virgin Olive Oil)! This powerful supplement contains 2250 milligrams of oleocanthal per serving in an easy-to-take form. It’s been formulated specifically to support brain, heart, and whole-body health. Get yours today!

2. Hemp Oil

Why use hemp oil when there are other plant-based compounds available? Hemp oil, especially nano-particle oils like those in Dr. Colbert’s Nano-Science Hemp Oil is different from many other plant-based compounds. It promotes health across the body’s systems, and specifically works to balance moods and offer stress relief. In fact, it:

• Supports healthy, stable moods (14)
• Promotes stress relief and normalized cortisol levels
• Supports comfortable, healthy joints (15)
• Encourages healthy sleep habits (16)
• Promotes healthy skin with fewer irregularities and blemishes (17)
• Supports healthy brain and nervous system functions (18) 
• Encourages healthy cardiovascular functions and normalized inflammatory actions (19)

Dr. Colbert’s Nano-Science Hemp Oil is nature’s best stress relief! Through extensive research and innovation, Dr. Colbert has developed a broad-spectrum hemp oil using nano-particle technology. This easy-to-use hemp oil is organically grown, vegan, and GMO-free. It contains organic hemp oil, healthy MCT oil, and natural flavors. 

3. MCT Oil Powder

MCT oil is a powerful Keto Zone oil. It is quickly digested and metabolized in the body for energy and enhanced mental focus and clarity. MCTs also promote health across the body. MCT oil and MCT oil powder can:

1. Support Heart Health: Medium chain triglycerides in MCT Oil Powder have been shown to improve cholesterol profiles by decreasing LDL cholesterol, decreasing the number of LDL particles, and increasing HDL cholesterol (20, 21).
2. Reduce Inflammation: MCTs can reduce inflammation in the body. In 2014, 30 adults with high cholesterol and inflammation consumed MCTs for 30 days. When retested, scientists found significant reductions in LDL, increases in HDL, and reductions in C-reactive protein (a marker for inflammation) (22).
3. Promote Brain Health and Focus: When you’re in ketosis, and you consume MCT oil, your body is able to produce more ketones. Currently, scientists are studying the effects of ketones, like those from MCTs, in preserving healthy brains and inhibiting degradation from aging (23).
4. Promote Weight Loss and Improved Blood Sugars: MCTs promote weight loss by increasing satiety. This means you feel more satisfied on less food while trying to lose weight (24, 25). Secondly, the cells use MCTs for energy rather than storing them. In one recent study, scientists concluded that MCT oils provided benefits to beta cells in both mice and humans. One key to combating diabetes is improving the health of these cells (27).
5. 5. Energy and Athletic Performance: If you’re looking for a fuel that increases energy, MCTs are one such fuel. Once delivered to the liver from the intestines, MCTs increase energy output in the mitochondria. Mitochondria are the energy producers in cells (28).

How Can You Get MCT Oil Powder? 

It’s easy to get Keto Zone® MCT Oil Powder. It comes in many flavors and can be added to coffee, desserts, and more.

Other Keto Zone® Oils and Fats

What other fats should you focus on in the Keto Zone? There are many healthy fats you should include in your Keto Zone eating plan each day!

First, make sure you eat mostly of fats relative to carbohydrates and protein. In fact, you need 70% or more of your calories to come from fats for ketosis. If you’re not sure how to do this, follow our Keto Zone Simple Guide and the Keto Zone Diet Book. 

Next, focus on fats that promote health throughout your body. Use omega-3 fats from fish and seafood, avocados and avocado oils, extra virgin olive oils, chia seeds, flaxseeds, and more.

Bottom Line

While most Keto Zone eaters are familiar with dietary fats needed each day, not everyone has heard of these 3 amazing Keto Zone oils. They promote whole body health, balanced moods, brain health, heart health, and more!

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Ready for a healthy, energizing, change? If so, try swapping out your regular lunch for our Keto Zone® Energizing Green Smoothie for 2 weeks and see what happens! We think you’ll feel energized, support your immune function, possibly attain a more healthy weight, and even see overall whole-body benefits.

Here’s our recipe, the details of its ingredients, and what you can look forward to.

Keto Zone® Energizing Green Smoothie (with Fermented Green Supremefood® )

Ingredients

• 1 cup coconut or almond milk (from a carton, not can)
• 1 scoop Divine Health® Fermented Green Supremefood®
• 1/2 cup frozen raw cranberries (try alternating low-sugar frozen fruit)
• 1/4 cup frozen cherries (or berries) (try alternating fruits)
• 1 cup fresh mixed greens (try alternating greens)
• 1/4 avocado
• juice from 1/2 lemon
• 1 scoop Keto Zone® Hydrolyzed Collagen
• 1 scoop Keto Zone® Fiber Zone
• 1/2-1 cup water

Instructions

Mix all ingredients in a blender, adding water as needed for desired consistency. Makes 1 large serving. Enjoy!

Nutrition info: 349 calories, 6 grams fat, 12 grams net carbs (26 grams carbs, 14 grams fiber), 26 grams protein

Why Try Keto Zone® Energizing Green Smoothie?

The magic is in the ingredients. In addition to Keto Zone® Collagen Powder, Keto Zone® Fiber Zone, fresh fruits and vegetables, and healthy fats, the star of this smoothie is Divine Health® Fermented Green Supremefood®. This amazing fermented green powder is full of USDA Organic greens, vegetables, grasses, and ingredients like milk thistle. 

Milk thistle is a very special ingredient. It has been shown to support liver health, potentially offer neuroprotection and support healthy brain function in aging (1, 2), stimulate bone mineralization (3), support healthy skin and fewer blemishes (4), promote insulin sensitivity (5), and support healthy immune function.

In addition, fermented foods like those in Divine Health® Fermented Green Supremefood® contain:

• Less Sugar. Fermentation vastly decreases sugar since it has been used as food for the fermenters. The remaining sugars become more easily digestible.
• More Nutrients. Many vitamins, minerals, and nutrients become easier to digest and absorb.
• Healthy Bacteria. As the fermenters proliferate, healthy bacteria multiply.
• Natural Food Preservation. Byproducts of fermentation, like alcohol and lactic acid, naturally preserve food.
• Better Proteins. As fermenters eat, they often alter proteins to make them more digestible.

What Can Happen in Just 2 Weeks?

In just 2 weeks, those who’ve tried this change report:

1. Modest Weight Change

This, of course, depends on your current habits and weight. But, liquid nutrition has a long history of supporting a healthier weight as long as the ingredients in the smoothie are good ones! In fact, studies have found that healthy green smoothies are great for a healthy weight.

Why?

Smoothie-drinkers often feel full because smoothies have a large volume. In studies, this has proven successful for dieters (6). They also pack in a lot of nutrients for a relatively small amount of calories.

What’s more, the energizing detox nutrients in the  Divine Health® Fermented Green Supremefood®, including organic fermented grasses, greens, and fiber can support cellular health. This in turn may allow cells to more efficiently oxidize fat.

2. Healthy Skin

There are many ingredients in the smoothie that support skin health, including those in Divine Health® Fermented Green Supremefood®  (like milk thistle) and Keto Zone® Collagen Powder. In fact, hydrolyzed collagen is a well-known and tested ingredient for amazing skin.

According to studies, collagen has been shown to support healthy skin hydration, improved visual assessment of skin, and skin elasticity (7). 

3. Anti-Bloat and Energy

Do you ever feel bloated and tired after lunch? Many adults do.

They often eat lunches that cause an energy peak and crash, or that are full of processed ingredients (like soybean oil) associated with health declines.

If that describes your lunch, trade it out for the Keto Zone® Energizing Green Smoothie! Fermented foods can fight belly bloat while supporting healthy digestion. In addition, the psyllium husk and inulin in Keto Zone® Fiber Zone are some of the best ingredients available for healthy digestion!

What’s more, our energizing smoothie has helped many people maintain steady energy throughout the afternoon, rather than an afternoon slump.

4. Less Hunger

Smoothies can go one of two ways. Sometimes, dieters feel famished.. Typically, this is because they are drinking low-fiber, high-sugar, low-nutrition smoothies. Or, they are drinking smoothies that simply don’t contain enough calories.

On the other hand, many dieters report less hunger and more energy with smoothies.

This is not a low-calorie smoothie. What’s more, the combination of  Keto Zone® Fiber Zone, high-volume fruits and vegetables, Divine Health® Fermented Green Supremefood®, water, and air whipped into it (this always happens with a blender), promotes satiety without a big solid-food lunch or an afternoon snack.

Let Us Know Your Experience

Once you take the Keto Zone® Energizing Green Smoothie Challenge, let us know what you think! Did you feel energized? See a flatter belly or experience weight changes? Skin changes?

We’d love to hear from you in the comments below!

Bottom Line

Our Keto Zone® Energizing Green Smoothie may just change your life, or at least your lunches and afternoons. Give it a try for 2 weeks and let us know how the fermented greens, fibers, and healthy fats affect your body. Enjoy!

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