I weighed 190 pounds thirteen months ago. Bread was a staple of my diet. Hamburgers, sandwiches and bagels. All day, every day. As a busy professional, I found myself stopping at McDonald’s, Dunkin' Donuts, and various sandwich shops for a quick and filling lunch. My favorite at Dunkin' was the sausage, egg and cheese on a multigrain bagel – 64 grams of net carbs and 7 grams of sugar. At McDonald’s, it was a double [...]
I remember eating bowls of pasta before high school football games because it would give me “energy.” That’s because our bodies convert all those carbs into glucose, which is a preferred energy source of most exercise. But my love for pasta did not come from sports, it came from my Italian heritage. Growing up, I ate at least one pasta dish – lasagna, spaghetti, penne, etc. – per week. Pasta is just so convenient to [...]
I’ve always loved pizza. Pizza and beer are such a perfect combination. My favorite pizza is from L & B Spumoni Gardens in Brooklyn, New York. My father used to take me there after little league baseball games or visits to see my cousins. When I moved to Connecticut in 2002, it surprised me when I found good pizza joints here, namely Frank Pepe Pizzeria Napoletana (New Haven) and Domenick & Pia Downtown Pizzeria (Waterbury). [...]
Is breakfast the most important meal of the day? For the longest time, I routinely scarfed down cereal or oatmeal before heading to the office or court. There were many days I threw a cereal bar in my briefcase for a late morning snack. Consuming these foods is not a good way to start your day if you’re keto or starting the ketogenic diet. A 3/4 cup of Wheaties contains 20 grams of net carbs, [...]
