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The GRAS Loophole: Some Food Additives Are Allowed Without FDA Involvement
Many U.S. food additives enter the market through the GRAS loophole, allowing manufacturers to self-declare chemicals as safe without mandatory FDA review or disclosure. Originally meant for traditional foods, GRAS now covers synthetic additives often banned abroad. These chemicals can disrupt gut health, inflammation, and metabolism. With new nutrition guidance and dye bans, closing the GRAS loophole is the next critical step.

ketogenicfasting
21 hours ago3 min read


Vitamin A: The Master Switch in the Body’s Detox and Immune System
Detox is not a cleanse but a genetic program built into human cells. Vitamin A is a master switch for immunity, tissue repair, inflammation control, and detox. Only animal foods provide ready-to-use retinol; plant carotenoids must be converted in the liver and many people do this poorly. Small weekly servings of liver maintain vitamin A reserves, supporting bile flow, detox enzymes, and the epithelial barriers of the gut, lungs, and skin that block toxins and germs.

ketogenicfasting
1 day ago4 min read


Goodbye Sugar, Hello Steak: The 2025–2030 Dietary Guidelines Take U.S. Nutrition in a New Direction
The 2025–2030 Dietary Guidelines mark a clear reset in U.S. nutrition policy. They move away from nutrient counting and low-fat dogma toward real, whole foods as the foundation of health. Ultra-processed foods and added sugar are explicitly discouraged, protein is prioritized at every meal, healthy fats from whole foods are welcomed, and alcohol guidance is tightened. The focus shifts to food quality, satiety, metabolic and gut health, with system-wide implications beyond the

ketogenicfasting
Jan 89 min read


🥑 Introducing Our 4 Complimentary Simple & Practical Weekly Keto Meal Plans
✨ A Fresh, Practical Start to the New Year
In celebration of the New Year, we’re sharing a small gift with our community: four complimentary 7-Day Keto Meal Plans plus a bonus recipe collection. Each plan features real ingredients 🥩🥬, balanced macros ⚖️, and simple repetition to support structure 🧩, consistency 🔁, and enjoyment 😌. Included are 7 days of meals with rotating breakfasts, lunches, and dinners, plus optional bonus recipes for flexibility. All files are availa

ketogenicfasting
Dec 31, 20253 min read


🌿 Comfort Keto: What’s Coming in 2026 & Beyond
In 2026 and beyond, Comfort Keto will expand its educational and culinary content to better support the low-carb lifestyle. Our focus will include biohacking, health and wellness, keto classics, food quality, toxins, fake foods, brain-supportive nutrition, and practical keto recipes. Each topic is designed to provide clarity, real nourishment, and thoughtful insight rooted in experience, not trends.

ketogenicfasting
Dec 30, 20252 min read


🥗 Detox as Restoration: Rebuilding Health Through Simplicity, Nourishment, and Metabolic Relief
The MyKetoPal Detox Food Plan is a restorative nutrition reset designed to reduce digestive stress and support metabolic healing. Chef Janine recommends following this plan for 2–3 weeks prior to transitioning into a serious ketogenic lifestyle for best results. By removing processed foods, refined sugars, artificial sweeteners, and industrial oils—and replacing them with whole foods, clean proteins, traditional fats, vegetables, fruits, and probiotics—the body regains balanc

ketogenicfasting
Dec 29, 20254 min read


The Liver: Your Body’s Detox Hero & Nature’s Most Powerful Superfood
The liver is a vital organ responsible for metabolism, detoxification, nutrient storage, bile production, and hundreds of biochemical processes essential to life. Eating liver provides exceptional nutrition—rich in B12, vitamin A, iron, B vitamins, CoQ10, and complete protein—supporting energy, fertility, immunity, and blood health. As one of nature’s most nutrient-dense foods, liver has long been valued in traditional and therapeutic diets.

ketogenicfasting
Dec 27, 20253 min read


Fed A Lie: The Hidden History of Seed Oils and the Rise of Modern Disease
“Fed A Lie” (Nov 2024) exposes how seed oils—marketed for decades as “heart-healthy”—have fueled the rise of obesity and chronic disease. Featuring Paul Saladino MD, Nina Teicholz PhD, Chris Knobbe MD, and athlete Bethany Hamilton 🏄🏼, the film reveals the history, science, and industry influence behind these industrial oils and urges a return to real, ancestral, nutrient-dense foods.

ketogenicfasting
Nov 24, 20254 min read


🥙 Grilled Mediterranean Chicken: A Keto Journey to Flavor Paradise
Try this no-nonsense keto combo featuring Mediterranean Grilled Chicken blending tradition with wellness. Breast paired with a soft, low-carb pita bread. The Mediterranean diet, rooted in the ancient regions of Greece, Turkey, Lebanon, and North Africa, is famed for its heart-healthy ingredients like olive oil, herbs, and lean proteins. Chef Janine reimagines this timeless cuisine with a keto twist — delivering bold flavor and only 6 net carbs per serving.

ketogenicfasting
Jun 9, 20257 min read


🔥 Kung Pao Chicken — The Comfort Keto Way🍽️
By Chef Janine for Comfort Keto:
A reimagined classic — Kung Pao Chicken Over Fried Caulirice is bold, saucy, and guilt-free. With just 6 net carbs per serving, this clean, crave-worthy dish delivers all the flavor of your favorite Chinese takeout, elevated to fine-dining status. Crafted for sustained energy, blood sugar balance, and full-body nourishment — it’s no wonder this spicy standout is a Comfort Keto favorite. 🥢🔥💚

ketogenicfasting
Jun 6, 20257 min read


Fake Food Series: 🌱 The Plant-Based Deception: When Marketing Masquerades as Science 🚫🥦
The plant-based trend isn’t driven by nutrition—it’s marketing. Consumers are misled into fearing animal foods and embracing sugar-loaded fruits, oxalate-rich veggies, and inflammatory plant products. Enter lab-made meats like Impossible Foods, falsely sold as eco-friendly. 💩 The truth? Real health comes from ethically raised animal foods. Don’t fall for the greenwashed hype—follow the money. 💸👀

ketogenicfasting
Feb 3, 20252 min read


Keto Pantry & Fridge Essentials: Stocking Up for Clean Keto
The keto lifestyle thrives on quality ingredients—clean, nutrient-dense, and free from hidden sugars, industrial seed oils, and harmful additives.

ketogenicfasting
Jan 8, 20253 min read


🌴Coconut : Nature’s Generous Gift Nourishing Body, Spirit, and Culture
Coconut, known as the “plant of a thousand uses,” is valued worldwide for its culinary (key ingredient in ketogenic cuisine), cosmetic, and industrial versatility. Grown in tropical regions, its parts—water, milk, cream, oil, flakes, and meat—are staples in ketogenic diets due to low net carbs and health benefits. Coconut adds tropical flavor, and its history is rich, especially in Southeast Asia where it supported early civilizations through food, construction, and trade.

ketogenicfasting
Feb 26, 20245 min read


Top Cancer Expert: The WORST Food That Feeds Cancer Cells
In this video, Professor Thomas Seyfried explains that cancer is a mitochondrial metabolic disease; it's not genetic. You can prevent...

ketogenicfasting
Jan 23, 20241 min read


Hungarian Goulash & Paprika: A Culinary Journey Through Flavor, Tradition, and Wellness
Discover the rich tradition of Hungarian Goulash, reimagined by Chef Janine with a keto twist. This hearty stew highlights authentic Hungarian paprika—known for its sweet, vibrant flavor—and delivers both comfort and health benefits. From its nomadic roots to the powerful healing properties of capsaicin in chili peppers, this dish is a flavorful celebration of history, culture, and wellness.

ketogenicfasting
Mar 2, 20235 min read


🍽️ Inside the Food Fight: How Big Food, Bad Science & Broken Policy Are Destroying Our Health
We’re in a metabolic health crisis driven by processed foods, sugar, and seed oils. On the Dhru Purohit Podcast, Calley Means reveals how corporate lobbying distorts nutrition science and public policy. They explore how misleading health guidelines, pharma influence, and lack of real education are fueling chronic illness—and why understanding how our bodies work is key to taking back control of our health.

ketogenicfasting
Feb 3, 20233 min read


🥢 Keto Korean Bibimbap Bowl
Chef Janine's Korean Bibimbap Bowl is a vibrant, keto-friendly take on the classic dish, featuring seasoned veggies, tender chicken, a fried egg, cauliflower rice, and bold gochujang chili paste. Packed with flavor and nutrients, this bowl offers a satisfying, low-carb way to enjoy a Korean favorite—complete with the health benefits of fermented gochujang.

ketogenicfasting
Dec 14, 20222 min read
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