014: AMA – Christmas, Social Drinking, NAFLD and more

AMA - Christmas, Social Drinking, NAFLD and moreThis week’s episode is ‘ask me anything’ (AMA) which we wanted to answer questions from our listeners. Questions for our next episode can be submitted through http://fabulouslyketo.com/ama/The following questions were asked by our listeners.  If you “come off the Keto wagon” for some treats at Christmas, how do you kick start it again and will you have to go through the “keto flu” again?!  Mel It will depend on how long you have been eating low carb keto for, which means depending on how fat adapted you have become, you will likely not expect to experience ‘keto flu’ if you have a higher carbohydrate meal.  Secondly, it will depend on how long you consume carbohydrate heavy food, whether it is one meal or one week.  The weight gained then will be water retention associated with glycogen storage.  What I would encourage is reflecting on the idea of being ‘going off’ plan as this needs to be a lifestyle choice which you can plan ahead to social events.  Before heading out, why not have a meal of bacon and eggs, which means you feel fuller.  If you are served carbohydrate options on your plate, eat fatty protein first, vegetables leaving the potato (for example) last.   Does fat cause fatty liver disease? Charlotte  No, Robert Lustig’s Bitter Truth about sugar explains that it is fructose which is attributed to fatty liver.  You can watch his video at this link: https://robertlustig.com/sugar-the-bitter-truth/Non Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease is where the excess consumption of carbohydrate is deposited in the liver as fat.  This deposits create inflammation and then becomes fibrosised causing scarring which is non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH).  The scar tissue is the same as that of an alcoholic.   What to drink when socialising?  Donna There is a great infographic produced by Diet Doctor which you can check here: https://www.dietdoctor.com/low-carb/alcoholAnother great resource is the website and app produced by the Liquor Control Board of Ontario (LCBO).  What is good about this resource is that you can search for the brand or variety of drink, and it lists the carb content.  What butter is best? Amy Typically any butter which does not contain any blend of vegetable oil is best.  That is, pure butter, and not the ones labeled as spreadable.  When looking for pure butter, consider that those which are produced by grass fed cows have a better fatty acid profile than grain fed.  In Australia and the UK, most dairy products are from grass fed cows.   Just starting out, it has been 2 days, and feels like my body is craving sugar. &