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Keto: A Woman's Guide

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Easy to follow book. Fantastic explanation on each section so you know what your doing and why. Many thanks to both NetGalley and the publishers for giving me the opportunity to read this in exchange for my honest unbiased review.
Highly recommended book..

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I am very fascinated with all things health and nutrition so I found this to be a very interesting read. I enjoy the scientific side of this field so the more details, the more I enjoy it. This book seems to very well researched and includes a plethora of details on the diet and how to integrate it into your life. I enjoyed that the author doesn't seem to be crazy anti-carbs like some keto authors our. I have found benefits of the past when I cut out sugar and carb heavy food, however, I am not a fan of excluding fruit, vegetables, and healthy grains and find that when I do my health suffers and I have noticed this in everyone around me who has attempted it as well. So my low carb is more liberal than keto. Metcalf adds the importance of exercise or burning more calories than you are consuming and how women are different hormonally as well, which means every one can react different to a diet. Overall, I feel like the book was pretty well written and was an enjoyable read.

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This book was chock full of info on women and the keto diet,hormones and metabolism. It was great and being on a keto type diet, a big help for me as well. It was a tad technical for me but the information was excellent and extremely useful!!! Great suggestions!

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Finally a book that is written for females, because of course there is such huge difference between the female and male bodies and if you are Keto inspired, this one is written by a female, for females.

This book concentrates on the "Fundamentals of the Female Body" and therefore the "Implementation of the Keto Diet".

It is, as the author says, a nutritional guidebook for keto explicitly written with the female body in mind. Metabolism is talked about in the first part of the book, as we all know, metabolism works very differently for females than it does for males. Hormones also is a talked about subject, as they play such an important role when starting any kind of diet change.

This book is a wonderful guide when contemplating starting on the Keto journey. As the title says, it is a Woman's Guide for Keto, a wealth of information for not just starting out but keeping very well informed. This is not a recipe book but more a reference book.

Thanks to NetGalley and Quarto Publishing Group - Fair Winds Press for the opportunity to read and review this book.

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An excellent book on the Ketogenic diet for women. It’s very comprehensive and has tons of information from explaining the Keto diet right through to hormones, macronutrients etc. The book feels really complete as though the author has covered all bases and given the reader a lot to think about and practices to put in place. I found this book extremely informative, in fact I am going to read it again to make sure I didn’t miss anything. This is a really useful book to have in your Keto arsenal and I definitely recommend it, well worth of 5 stars.

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Great book, good recipes for a woman who is just embarking on her keto journey. Thanks so much, very helpful and good guidance.

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This book is for you if you want the maximum information on how your body and hormones work while on keto.
I personally prefer to have a lot of technical information especially if the subject is nutrition and diet.
I personally found this book combined with Dr. Berg's YouTube channel a fantastic well of wisdom.

Thank you Netgalley for granting my wish! ✨

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This book gives a detailed breakdown of the Keto diet and how to make it work for the female body. There are no recipes, but it does tell you how and what you should eat. It also has supplement section (which is key) and what you can expect while doing keto (even how to avoid the "keto flu." While this book was super informative, I found it a little too clinical for my taste. For those who want to get deep into the science behind keto, this is your book.

*I received an advanced copy of this book from the publisher for an honest review."

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Firstly, This book is not a recipe book, for those wanting recipes if they are or are considering doing the metro diet!
Secondly I dipped in and out of the book rather than reading it cover to cover, I personally found it to be something that a sports and exercise uni student would have on the module spec reading list. The book is full of very scientific information about the Keto diet and how it affects the body etc, a good book but not something I would buy myself, that said I am sure nutritious and those who study/teach sports and exercise would get a lot from it.

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We women are different than men in so many ways, and our diet is just one of them. We deal with hormones from puberty, pregnancy and menopause that present challenges beyond merely aging. In this book, the author provides a view into some of these differences and how we can deal with them on Keto.

The reason I wanted to read this book is because of the section on Thyroid health. I’ve read that you can do keto with hypothyroidism, but mostly I’ve heard that you shouldn’t. It was good to read more about doing keto in menopause as well. Lots of different issues for women and it’s good to read up on them.

If you’re new to the ketogenic diet, the book also has a primer to help you understand keto, macronutrients and so on. All in all, it’s a good resource for both women who are new to keto and those of us that are a bit more seasoned and looking to understand some of the unique challenges we face.

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A great guide for anyone who wants to go much more in-depth regarding the keto diet and how it works for women and our specific needs. This is definitely for someone who already has all the basic information and the recipe books and wants to learn more. I wouldn't recommend it for someone just starting out, because it may be overwhelming.

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Keto: A Woman's Guide gives a lot of fantastic information about how this diet and women's hormones work. Great suggestions and basic information on the diet.

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Finally a book that takes in to account that women’s bodies are different and that we diet and burn fat differently. The section on Hormone imbalance is very informative. This is everything a woman needs to know to begin the Keto diet.

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This book is flooded with information with a few diagrams. A lot of key points on Keto for Women I will be sure to check out.

I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

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This book is perfect for anyone wanting the science and biology behind the Keto lifestyle. It’s a fascinating read that really shows how complex it really is. It’s something I know a number of friends would enjoy reading and the book itself would benefit from a companion recipe book.

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