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Top 8 Keto Mistakes

Top 8 Keto Mistakes To Avoid

Articles , Keto Zone Blog , August 28, 2019

If you’re new to Keto Zone or have been using it for a while, you know the lifestyle is effective and healthy. However, there are certain keto mistakes you can accidentally make if you’re not careful.

Oftentimes, people make mistakes as they get too busy to make their own foods, feel comfortable enough they stop double-checking their foods, or they simply don’t know better.

Now, with our simple guidance, you will.

Here are the Top 8 Keto Mistakes you might not know you’re making, and easy solutions! (more…)

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Keto Zone Chocolate Avocado Smoothie

Keto , Keto Recipes , Recipes , July 7, 2019

Are you looking to get in more healthy fats and protein on the Keto Zone Diet?

Then this easy and delicious Keto Zone Chocolate Avocado Smoothie is for you!

With a base of organic coconut milk and avocado, this tasty smoothie starts off with a hefty serving of healthy fat and fiber.

The addition of Dutch Chocolate MCT Oil Powder and Chocolate Hydrolyzed Collagen adds more good fats and a dose of bioavailable protein with a smooth chocolate flavor.

This recipe is great in the morning to start your day or after exercise to help your body refuel and recover.

Try the Keto Zone Chocolate Avocado Smoothie out today!

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7 Proven Benefits of MCT Oil Powder and Creamy Iced Coffee Mocha

Articles , Drinks , Keto Zone Blog , June 21, 2019

One of the best things about summer is iced coffee. But, did you know it can get even better? Just add Dutch Chocolate MCT Oil Powder.

In fact, our Keto Zone Iced Coffee Mocha will flood your body and brain with nutrients to start your day energized and focused. It supports:

  • Heart Health
  • Brain Health
  • Weight Loss
  • Energy and Focus
  • Healthy Blood Sugars
  • Healthy Digestions, and more

Take your cold-brew to the next level with Dutch Chocolate MCT Oil Powder. The health benefits and taste are extraordinary. Here’s how and why you should:

Keto Zone Creamy Iced Coffee Mocha with Chocolate MCT Oil Powder

Ingredients:

Cold-Brew Coffee “Concentrate”:

  • 1 part coffee grounds, very coarsely ground (such as 1 cup)
  • 4.5 parts water (such as 4.5 cups water)

Keto Zone Creamy Iced Coffee Mocha:

Instructions

  1. First, make your cold brew coffee: Stir together coffee and grounds in a large jar OR french press. Cover. Allow to set at room temperature overnight or ~12 hours. Strain twice using a coffee filter, a fine mesh sieve or a sieve lined with cheesecloth: This is your coffee concentrate. It can be kept in the fridge, covered for up to 2 weeks. If you like strong coffee, you can use as is. Otherwise, dilute 1:1 with water, or to taste.
  2. Then, make a Keto Zone Iced Coffee Mocha: Pour the cold brew coffee and 1 cup ice into a blender.
  3. Add the coconut milk, almond milk, Hydrolyzed Collagen, MCT Oil Powder, and sea salt. Blend on high until combined and creamy.
  4. Add sweetener to taste, if desired.
  5. Add 2 tablespoons (or more if desired) cream to the top of iced coffee if desired.
Nutrition info: 196 calories, 14 grams fat, 2 grams net carbs, 10 grams protein (62% fat)

What is MCT Oil Powder?

MCT Oil Powder is simply the powdered form of medium-chain triglycerides (MCT).

MCTs are special fats that have shorter carbon chains than most fats in the diet (1). Why does size matter to you?

The size of the fat directly affects its function in the body.

MCT oils are derived and isolated from several natural foods, most often coconut oil. Once isolated, the MCT oil is mixed with a carrier, such as fiber powder, and dried to form MCT Oil Powder.

In fact, there are four types of MCTs found in nature: caproic, caprylic, capric, and lauric acid. Our MCT Oil Powder contains three types of MCTs, excluding lauric (this is an advantage).

Caprylic acid (C8) is the most ketone-producing and possibly the most healthful of all the MCTs. MCT oil is specifically concentrated with C8.

To get the amount of C8 in 1 scoop of MCT Oil Powder, you’d have to eat almost 1/2 cup pure coconut oil!

The shorter the MCT, the quicker and easier the digestion. Even people with poor digestion can reap MCT oil benefits, and everyone can enjoy positive health effects. Here’s how MCT oils’ fatty acids, specifically caprylic acid (C8), affect the body.

7 Proven Benefits of MCT Oil Powder

1. Heart Health Support

Medium-chain triglycerides in MCT oil have been shown to improve cholesterol profiles by decreasing LDL cholesterol, decreasing the number of LDL particles, and increasing HDL cholesterol (2, 3).

There are three primary ways MCT oil improves cardiovascular health.

First, MCTs improve cholesterol profiles by decreasing LDL (bad cholesterol) while increasing HDL (good cholesterol). In turn, this improves the total cholesterol ratio.

In one recent study, 17 overweight women were given MCTs for 27 days.  When tested, their LDL cholesterol decreased, HDL increased, cholesterol ratio improved, and plasma glutathione increased (a powerful natural antioxidant). Researchers stated that their cardiovascular risk profile was improved (4).

In another 2018 study, 96 adults consumed butter, coconut oil, or olive oil. When tested, LDL remained unchanged with coconut oil and olive oil. HDL significantly increased with coconut oil. This change improved the cholesterol profile in the coconut oil group (5).

2. Reduced Inflammation

Inflammation is at the center of most chronic diseases, and is linked to heart disease, diabetes, cognitive degeneration, and more.

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) (6).

3. Improved Brain Health and Focus

When you’re in ketosis, and you consume MCT oil, your body is able to produce increased ketones.

Currently, scientists are studying the effects of ketones, like those from MCTs, in preserving healthy brains and inhibiting degradation from aging (7).

Additionally, researchers have found that ketones are usable fuel for the brain in those with Alzheimer’s disease, similar to young healthy brains. (8). In Alzheimer’s disease, there’s an impairment in the use of glucose by the brain. Utilizing ketones in the brain rather than glucose may result in memory improvements and brain function (9).

Here’s what researchers found: Ketones are associated with many benefits, including reduced brain degradation from aging and improved brain function (10).

4. Weight Loss

Amazingly, MCTs can promote weight loss and improved BMI. This is great news since even moderate weight loss can improve cholesterol, triglycerides, blood sugars, and inflammation.

What’s more, since MCTs and fats, in general, improve satiety you also won’t feel too hungry even while trying to lose weight (11, 12).

5. Blood Sugar Balance

MCTs can improve blood sugars and decrease insulin output, thereby improving health and fat metabolism (13).

In fact, MCTs can help reduce the risk of diabetes by:

  • Decreasing insulin resistance
  • Providing an alternate energy source to carbohydrates
  • Preserving beta-cell health (decline in these cells contributes to diabetes)
  • Promoting weight loss

In one recent study, scientists concluded that MCT oils provided benefit to beta cells in both mice and humans. One key to combating diabetes is improving the health of these cells (14).

Additionally, a 2016 animal study showed that MCTs improved both insulin resistance and inflammation. (15).

While more human studies are needed, MCT oil powder is a promising supplement to help improve diabetes outcomes.

6. Healthy Digestion

Amazingly, MCTs can fight unhealthy yeasts while supporting an increase in healthy bacteria and absorption in the digestive tract (5). Unhealthy yeasts plague many people and cause a myriad of digestive and health issues.

Digestive diseases can affect the body in many ways, including:

  • Poor absorption, stunted growth, vitamin and mineral deficiencies, and low energy
  • Direct digestive symptoms such as constipation, bloated, and cramping
  • Declining digestive tissues with the risk of ulcers, hemorrhoids, decreased healthy bacteria growth, fungus and yeast overgrowth, and diverticular diseases

MCT oil powder eases digestion, since bile isn’t needed to digest MCTs. In fact, MCTs go from the intestines directly to the liver, and the body quickly uses them as energy or storage. MCTs can nourish those who can’t digest nutrients well.

In one 2018 study, MCT supplementation decreased intestinal candida overgrowth in preterm infants. The candida decreased during supplementation, then increased again once it was stopped (16).

MCTs can improve healthy bacteria levels, fat-soluble vitamin absorption, and energy metabolism (17).

7. 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, which are the energy producers in cells (18).

In addition, athletes typically look for ways to decrease lactate levels. When recreational athletes consumed MCTs, they experienced lower lactate levels during moderate and intense workouts than they did with other fats. This may lead to improved endurance and performance (19).

Other researchers found that MCTs reduce high-temperature exercise performance issues and improve overall performance (20).

Bottom Line

There a many benefits to adding MCT oil to your diet. And, now with the new Dutch Chocolate MCT Oil Powder flavor, you can make the best iced coffee mocha you’ve ever had.  Improving your health just got even more delicious!

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Keto Zone Chocolate Covered Strawberries

Keto Recipes , Recipes , Snacks , June 19, 2019

Are you looking for an easy and delicious Keto Zone treat?

These chocolate covered strawberries are great as a quick keto snack or dessert.

While fruit is generally avoided on a keto diet, berries are an exception. Berries are low-glycemic fruits that keep blood sugar low, so you can burn fat in the Keto Zone.

Made with organic chocolate and fresh strawberries, our Chocolate Covered Strawberries are loaded with antioxidants, vitamins, and minerals.

With MCT Oil Powder added to the chocolate coating, these strawberries also provide a boost of low-carb energy.

So if you want to enjoy a delicious keto friendly treat, try this recipe out today!

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Keto Zone Quick Guide: 5 Easy Steps to Enter the Keto Zone

Articles , Keto Zone Blog , May 23, 2019

Are you ready to transform your life, meet your weight goals, and improve your health? Are you ready to enter the Keto Zone?

It’s not hard. In fact, you can start with the Keto Zone Quick Guide today.

And, there’s no doubt: when you enter the Keto Zone, you will lose fat (1, 2) and improve your health (3, 4).

All it takes is 5 easy steps.

You can do it. Enter the Keto Zone today.

What is the Keto Zone?

The Keto Zone is a lifestyle and eating plan that allows your body to burn beneficial ketones as fuel rather than sugar.

Sugar has a lot of downsides. Not only is it extremely detrimental to health, associated with diabetes, inflammation, and many chronic diseases, it is also not a great energy source.

Sugar means ups and downs. It means fat store.

Ketones are steady energy, and fat loss.

And, you can get into the Keto Zone in just 24-48 hours.

Step #1: Enter the Keto Zone: Omit Carbohydrate Foods, Add Exogenous Ketones and Increase Fats

In order to enter the Keto Zone and get into ketosis, and utilize ketones for energy, brain fuel, and more, you’ve got to restrict your carbohydrates.

Carbohydrates are found in many foods. These include:

  • Grains –wheat, bread, pasta, rice, oats, cereal, corn, etc. and all product made with them.
  • Sugar –table sugar, candy, pastries, cakes, ice cream, chocolate, soda, juice, honey, maple syrup, etc. Yes, even natural sweeteners like honey and maple have sugar.
  • Starchy vegetables –potatoes, sweet potatoes, corn on the cob, peas, winter squash, parsnips, etc.
  • Legumes –beans, lentils, chickpeas, etc. Actually, peanuts are a legume, but they are low-carb. They can be eaten in small amounts.
  • Most fruits – omit bananas, pineapple, oranges, apples, grapes, mangos, peaches, etc. The exception, as you’ll see below is a small number of berries. Don’t worry! All the benefits of fruits are also found in vegetables!
  • Low-fat dairy & milk – low-fat milk and low-fat cheeses have extra carbs. You can eat some plain yogurt, heavy cream, regular-fat cheese, and grass-fed butter.
  • Processed Foods – Anything that comes in a package, read the label. Ignore the front-side advertising and claims, and read the nutrition label to find the carbs. For example, if you read the label of low-carb bread, you may find it still has 8 grams carbs per serving. Always read the label.

Next, for the quickest and most effective transformation into ketosis, ADD EXOGENOUS KETONES (INSTANT KETONES). These are ketones, just like what your body makes, attached to salts in a powder form. Add them throughout the day to enter the Keto  Zone faster, and avoid “keto flu.” See more below.

Third, what should you eat in place of carbs? Fats!

At meals, have fats and a small number of vegetables and proteins instead. The fats you can use are:

  • MCT Oil Powder (in place of milk or processed creamer)
  • Grass-fed butter on eggs and other proteins
  • Avocados
  • Nuts (keep to just ¼ cup per serving)
  • Olive oil, coconut oil, and avocado oils

In fact, as you progress, you’ll want to increase your fat intake to 75% of your calories. This means around 120-150 grams of fat per day for most people.

Step #2: Refine Your Macronutrients to Get into the Keto Zone

Using the lists above, you’re going to vastly reduce carbs (basically removing all “carb foods”) and eat healthy fats, proteins, and vegetables. As you progress, you’ll also learn to add much more variety and recipes that use zero-carb natural sweeteners, nut flours, and more.

But, first, focus on getting the carbs down.

How low?

Just 20 grams net carbs to start.

Net carbs are the total grams carbs in a food minus the grams of fiber.

Total grams carbs – grams fiber = grams net carbs

While this may sound difficult, you’re already avoiding carbohydrate foods, so there will be only a few numbers to calculate. Here’s a quick guide to the other foods, and how many net carbs are in each. We’ll use these to build meals:

  • Pure fats like oils, butter, MCT Oil Powder = 0 grams net carbs.
  • Pure proteins like eggs, meats, fish, and more = 0-2 grams net carbs.
  • Nuts = ~2 grams net carb per ¼ cup serving.
  • Low-carb vegetables like salad veggies and greens like arugula, lettuce, bell peppers, broccoli, green beans and more typically = 2-3 grams net carbs per 1 cup fresh or ½ cup cooked.
  • Avocados = 2 grams net carbs per ½ medium avocado.
  • Berries = ~3-4 grams net carbs per ¼ cup – so this is just a small amount.
  • Processed foods vary, so always check the label for total carbs and subtract out the fiber.

On the other hand, there are foods you’ll proactively want to add:

Healthy fats. It’s important to fill your diet with fats like MCT oil and MCT Oil Powder, avocados, small amounts of nuts, olive oil and more.

Again, 75% of calories from fats is well over 120 grams for most people. It’s much easier than it sounds. Consider the fat content of the following healthy fats:

  • 1 tablespoon of healthy oil like olive, avocado, MCT or coconut = 14 grams of fat
  • MCT Oil Powder = 8 grams of fat
  • ½ avocado = 15 grams of fat
  • A ¼ cup of nuts like pecans = 20 grams of fat
  • most “fat bomb” recipes = 20 or more grams of fat

Step #3: Get into the Keto Zone with Ketosis in 24-48 Hours

During the initial 24-48 hours of going this low carb, you may feel “off.” You may experience some fatigue or even achiness and flu-like symptoms. It’s a big deal to completely change the way your body utilizes food! But, it’s not inevitable.

Avoid the Keto Flu:

Again, you can make it much easier on yourself and avoid the Keto Flu.

First, make sure you are still eating enough. Don’t just starve yourself. Proactively eat plenty of fats, and moderate amounts of protein and vegetables.

Next, take a few servings of EXOGENOUS KETONES per day. These ketones, which are similar to the ones your own body makes, are consumed through the diet and help you get into ketosis much quicker and without flu-like symptoms.

Consider also drinking 2-3 cups of organic or natural bullion broth (or bone broth) per day during the first several days of getting into ketosis. The high sodium content alleviates many of the symptoms.

Once your body is burning ketones for fuel, you will feel good again and are right on track to make ketones your body’s main fuel source!

Step #4: Build Keto Zone Daily Meals

Now that you know which foods to avoid, and which to add, get into the Keto Zone with your meals.  Keto Zone meals look like:

  • Coffee with MCT Oil Powder and optionally, heavy cream
  • Eggs with avocados, sauteed onions, and garlic, drizzled with 2 Tbsp olive oil or pesto.
  • Smoked salmon with cream cheese and green leafy vegetables with a drizzle of olive oil
  • Tuna salad made with tuna and keto mayo or avocado mayo, wrapped in large leafy greens
  • Grilled chicken, pork chops, fish, etc. with grass-fed butter and fresh herbs alongside a salad with olive oil, apple cider vinegar, salt and pepper
  • Meat and vegetable stir-fries with coconut oil and cauliflower rice
  • Breakfast recipes like Keto Zone Waffles and Breakfast Favorites
  • Lunch recipes like Keto Zone Avocado Mayo Salads
  • Dinner Recipes like Keto Zone Asian Lettuce Wraps & Steps to Make Keto Zone Dinners

Snack ideas include:

Step #5: IMPORTANT: Get Your Comprehensive Guide to Get Into the Keto Zone and Stay There

This is a quick start.

But, to get the most out of Keto Zone, obtain your weight and health goals, and make it a lifestyle for your life, it is strongly recommended to get the best, comprehensive guide to Keto Zone by Dr. Colbert. Buy and join:

Advanced Keto Topics

As you continue in your Keto Zone lifestyle, you will also learn to:

  • Use intermittent fasting
  • Avoid processed, inflammatory foods
  • Eat Keto Zone at restaurants
  • Avoid hidden carbs
  • Enjoy parties and get-togethers on Keto Zone
  • Utilize nut flours and zero-carb natural sweeteners

Bottom Line

If you are ready to change your life, get into the Keto Zone! You can start with this Keto Zone quick guide while you wait for your Keto Zone Starter Kit to arrive. Then, join the challenge and obtain your goals. You can do it!

 

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Top 7 Health Benefits of Inulin Fiber

Articles , Keto Zone Blog , March 14, 2019

Are you taking a daily dose of inulin?

If you’re using Keto Zone MCT Oil Powder, you certainly are.

If not, you’re missing out.

What is inulin and why should you add it?

Here’s everything you need to know about the health benefits of inulin and how you can add it with Keto Zone MCT Oil Powder.

What is Inulin?

Inulin is a prebiotic fiber. Prebiotic fibers feed the healthy bacteria and cells in our digestive tracts.

These bacteria, whether already in the gut or consumed via foods or probiotic supplements, need a food source to proliferate.

Insulin fits the bill.

Where is Inulin Found?

In nature, inulin is found in many plants and is most often derived from chicory root. It is made up of fructose molecules linked by bonds human digestive tracts cannot break down and digest.

In this way, it is not a nutritive carbohydrate or calorie. Instead, it is consumed by healthy bacteria and converted into a short-chain fatty acid that further nourishes colon cells (1).

Some excellent natural sources of inulin include (per 3.5 oz.) (2):

  • Chicory root (36-48 grams)
  • Asparagus (2-3 grams)
  • Garlic (9-16 grams)
  • Jerusalem artichoke (16-20 grams)
  • Jicama (10-13 grams)
  • Onions (1-8 grams)
  • Yacon root (7-8 grams)
  • Wild yams, bananas, artichokes (lesser amounts)

Supplemental Sources of Inulin

Nowadays, inulin is added to foods and supplements to both provide health benefits and product improvements. It is found in protein bars, cereal bars, yogurt, and other products.

In manufacturing, it is typically found in these forms as native chicory, oligofructose, high-performance inulin, and fructooligosaccharides (FOS) (3).

For example, it is used in Keto Zone MCT Oil Powder providing 3 grams of inulin fiber per serving. Inulin provides 1) a great texture and consistency, and 2) many health benefits. Unfortunately, lesser supplements use chemical anti-caking agents and additives. It’s important to always look through ingredients in supplements.

What health benefits does the inulin in Keto Zone MCT Oil Powder provide?

Top 10 Health Benefits of Inulin

1.Promotes Weight Loss and Curbs Appetite

For those looking to lose weight, one of the greatest inulin health benefits is its help with weight loss as supported by multiple studies (4, 5).

In fact, in one study, the inulin group lost 2 pounds while the control group gained 1. While consuming 21 grams of inulin per day, the inulin group experienced lower hunger-hormone levels and increased fullness(5).

2. Optimal Blood Sugars and Improved Diabetes Control

For those with diabetes and prediabetes, several studies on inulin suggest it may help optimize blood sugars(6, 7, 8, 9).

How?

First, as a fiber, it slows digestion to reduce blood sugar spikes.

Second, it has been shown to actually decrease fat in the livers of people with prediabetes (6). Reducing liver fat can reduce insulin resistance and may help reverse diabetes (10).

What’s more, another study showed that 10 grams of High-Performance inulin per day reduced fasting blood by an average of 8.5% and HgbA1C by an average of 10.5% (7).

3. Improves Digestive Health and Relieves Constipation

Healthy gut bacteria are at the center of overall health.

Of course, they directly impact digestion.

For example, one 4-week study found that 15 grams of inulin per day improved constipation in older adults (9).

Insulin promotes healthy gut bacteria balance and stimulates the growth of beneficial bacteria. When beneficial bacteria proliferate, yeast overgrowth is inhibited, digestion improves, and the immune systems is supported (11, 12).

4. Inulin Promotes Keto Zone Eating by Replacing High-Carbohydrate Thickeners

Inulin improves the texture of manufactured foods.

You can use it in home cooking as well.

Use inulin in Keto Zone recipes to thicken sauces, soups, condiments and more. Stir it into a warm liquid and continue stirring until slightly thickened.

5. May Improve Triglyceride and Cholesterol Levels

Inulin may improve several markers for heart health. Lab animal studies have found that it reduces blood triglycerides and cholesterol (13, 14).

What’s more, some human studies support this conclusion and have shown significant decreases in both triglycerides and LDL cholesterol (15).

6. May Support Bone Health

Bone health depends on the efficient absorption of minerals, including calcium and magnesium.

Lab studies have found that inulin improves the absorption of both, resulting in improved bone density (25, 26).

What’s more, studies of children (ages 9-13) have shown better calcium absorption and bone mineralization when taking inulin (16, 17).

7. May Reduce Incidence of Colon Cancer

Studies have supported inulin as an anti-colon cancer agent.

A review of 12 animal studies found that 88% of the groups given inulin saw a reduction in precancerous colon growths (18).

In terms of human studies, one promising experiment showed that inulin caused the colon environment to be less favorable for cancer cells (19).

Is Inulin Safe?

The safety of inulin has been studied extensively.

For most people, it’s completely safe.

For those who have experienced small intestinal bacterial overgrowth, there may be side effects. Also rarely, those allergic to ragweed may experience worsening symptoms from inulin (20).

But overall, inulin is safe and beneficial in reasonable doses.

Bottom Line

Inulin is a safe and extremely beneficial prebiotic fiber. Keto Zone MCT Oil Powder is a great source that provides the many health benefits of inulin. In addition, Keto Zone MCT Oil Powder provides all the benefits of MCT oil in a delicious creamer for your coffee.

 

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Keto Zone Hazelnut Chocolate Bars

Keto , Recipes , January 27, 2019

Are you looking for a decadent ketogenic chocolate bar recipe?

Chocolate is an amazing superfood. It is loaded with antioxidant polyphenols and important nutrients like the mineral magnesium.

Unfortunately, most commercial chocolate products are loaded with sugar which will lead to inflammation in the body and knock you out of the Keto Zone.

That is why we are sharing this easy and delicious keto chocolate bar recipe.

Now you can get the health benefits of chocolate without consuming unnecessary carbs.

The best part is our Keto Zone Hazelnut Chocolate Bars are great as a keto dessert, a holiday treat, or even a daily low-carb snack.

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Keto Protein Pumpkin Bread

Keto , Keto Recipes , Keto Zone Blog , November 4, 2018

Are you looking for a delicious protein-packed keto snack?

This tasty pumpkin bread recipe is bursting with fall flavor and ketogenic nutrition.

Made with low-carb coconut flour and keto-friendly sweetener, our pumpkin bread won’t spike your blood sugar so you can keep losing weight and feeling great in the Keto Zone.

Eat your protein pumpkin bread as a ketogenic snack, a low-carb dessert, or a quick protein breakfast.

And whenever you eat, remember that it will definitely taste great with a pat of grass-fed butter!

So without further ado, here is our Keto Zone Protein Pumpkin Bread recipe:

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