Quick & Easy Ketogenic Cooking - by Maria Emmerich (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

What is the ketogenic diet? It's a way of eating that shifts your body from being a sugar burner to being a fat burner. It's also a revolutionary way to support better health--it can improve everything from epilepsy to obesity to autoimmune disease and more.

If you want to try a ketogenic diet but are busy, stressed, and unsure about how to adjust your diet to make your body burn fat, this book is for you. Not only are the recipes fast and simple to prepare, but they're also specifically designed to support your body in ketosis so you can heal. They are grain-free and built around real, whole foods, in keeping with Paleo principles. Plus, there are many options for those looking for nut-free, egg-free, dairy-free, and vegetarian meals.

It's easier than you think to prepare mouthwatering, nourishing ketogenic meals. Quick & Easy Ketogenic Cooking shows you how. The ketogenic diet is a way of getting your body to stop relying on sugar for energy. When we get most of our energy from fat instead, something amazing happens--our health soars and extra weight falls off. The ketogenic diet has been used as a treatment for epilepsy for decades, and it also can help treat obesity, heart disease, metabolic syndrome, autoimmune disease, and more.

Quick & Easy Ketogenic Cooking makes the ketogenic diet simple and accessible for everyone, no matter how busy you are or how much cooking experience you have. Plus, with its emphasis on real, whole foods, it's perfect for anyone following Paleo, and its abundance of nut-free, egg-free, and dairy-free options make it ideal for those with food allergies or intolerances. This book includes more than 170 recipes, such as:
- Spring Popovers Chicken Alfredo
- Taco Bar Night
- Slow Cooker Sweet-n-Spicy Short Ribs
- Pizza Sticks
- Mushroom Ragu
- Skillet Lasagna
- Smoked Salmon
- Flourless Fudgy Brownies

Plus, an introduction to the ketogenic diet explains how and why it works and how to become a fat burner. There are also tips and tricks for keto success, suggestions for eating keto at restaurants, and six meal plans--two weekly and four monthly--to make meal planning effortless. No matter how busy you are, there is time to eat well. Your health is worth it.

Review Quotes

Quick & Easy Ketogenic Cooking is the bible for ketogenic adaptation. Maria shares a simple way of understanding how helpful and powerful ketogenesis is for everyone. This book is for health practitioners, dieticians, and anyone who cares about health and wellness.

-- Rob Kiltz, M.D. Reproductive endocrinologist

Maria Emmerich is hands down the best ketogenic recipe maker on the planet, and Quick & Easy Ketogenic Cooking is the latest example of that. A lot of people pretend to know about keto, but Maria is the real deal. This book arms you with quality information that you can start using right away to change your life forever.

-- Jimmy Moore

Ketogenic health podcaster & international bestselling author of The Ketogenic Cookbook, Keto Clarity, and Cholesterol Clarity

The question I hear most often after I describe the critical importance of changing to a very low carbohydrate, moderate protein, and higher fat diet is, "What's left to eat?" Maria answers that question expertly and beautifully in Quick & Easy Ketogenic Cooking. She is one of the most experienced chefs in this arena, and her expertise shines through on every page.

-- Ron Rosedale, M.D. Expert in nutritional & metabolic medicine

You hold in your hands what I consider to be the perfected "ketogenic handbook" for the kitchen. Over the last ten years, Maria's books have been the source of nuts-and-bolts direction for my family and for thousands of my patients, transforming a low-carbohydrate diet into a delicious ketogenic banquet that truly treats the diseases of civilization.

-- Adam S. Nally, D.O. Board-certified family practitioner & bariatrician

About the Author

Maria Emmerich is a wellness expert in nutrition and exercise physiology and the founder of keto-adapted.com. Maria's success stems from her passion for helping others reach and sustain optimal health through programs and education that works on a personalized level. Maria has been asked to speak around the world about the ketogenic lifestyle and works with celebrities such as Halle Berry. After struggling with her weight throughout her childhood, she decided to study health and wellness so she could help others who are discouraged by their appearance and do not feel their best mentally. Maria understands the connection between food and how it makes us all feel on the inside and out. Her specialty is brain chemical neurotransmitters and how they are affected by the foods we eat. She is the author more than 16 cookbooks and three nutritional guidebooks, including global bestseller Keto Comfort Foods and Keto Adapted. Maria's blog, mariamindbodyhealth.com, includes a unique combination of innovative recipes using alternative ingredients to less-healthy options and easy-to-understand explanations of why these options are better for our health.