Keto Clarity: Your Definitive Guide to the Benefits of a Low-Carb, High-Fat Diet (56 page)

Fish (salmon, bass, carp, flounder, halibut, mackerel, sardines, trout)	Salami
Ground beef (not lean)	Sausage
Goose	Shellfish (scallops, shrimp, crab meat, mussels, oysters)
Ham	Steak (the fattier the better)
Hot dog (Nathan’s brand is the best)	Tuna
Turkey (darker pieces are best)	Veal

Fats

The benefit of ketosis is that it utilizes our fat stores and dietary fat as they were meant to be used—for energy. We all have plenty of stored energy that can meet our needs rather than processed, nutrient-empty, high-carb foods.

– Jackie Eberstein

And finally we come to what is arguably the best part of being on a ketogenic diet—the abundance of delicious, satisfying, and nutritious fats you can eat! I don’t care what anyone else says about fat, it’s where the flavor comes from, and that makes this way of eating so enjoyable and, more important, sustainable for the rest of your life. (How many people can honestly say that about a low-fat diet?) I encourage you to fill up on fat in your meals to zap your hunger completely. Fat is where it’s at, and these are the best ones for your ketogenic kitchen.

Almonds	Coconut oil
Almond butter	Cream cheese
Almond milk, unsweetened	Dark chocolate (80 percent or higher)
Almond oil	Fish oil (Carlson brand is a fabulous cod liver oil)
Avocado	Flax seeds and oil (men should probably not consume this because of possible prostate cancer risks)
Avocado oil	Ghee
Beef tallow	Greek yogurt
Blue cheese	Heavy whipping cream