net carbs

What are net carbs? Why should we care? And what do they have to do with weight loss or diabetes?

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Lyn Lindbergh is the founder of Couch to Active, an online fitness studio that provides fully accessible group fitness and personal training to people who are blind and sighted. She is an award-winning author and host of the Health and Fitness Motivation podcast. Lyn is an educator. She holds a degree in Education and holds certifications as a Sports Nutrition Specialist, Weight Management Specialist, Aging Fitness Specialist, Personal Trainer, Pilates Instructor, and Group Fitness Instructor. Lyn lives with chronic illnesses fueling her compassion for what it takes to get moving when the body refuses to cooperate. She's a geeky-goofball, who smiles too much and takes her client's health and wellness seriously.

To learn more about The Flex Fam Membership, visit https://theflexfam.com/ Join Rachel’s weekly newsletter: https://www.metflexlife.com/newsletter In this episode, Rachel discusses why counting total carbs is advantageous to net carbs when following a ketogenic diet.

Rachel Gregory is a Board-Certified Nutritionist, Strength and Conditioning Specialist, Podcaster, and founder of MetFlex Life. She is also the author of the international best-selling book, "21-Day Ketogenic Diet Weight Loss Challenge."

Rachel received her Master’s Degree in Nutrition & Exercise Physiology from James Madison University and Bachelor’s Degree in Sports Medicine from the University of Miami. Rachel completed the first-ever human clinical trial looking at the effects of the Ketogenic Diet in non-elite CrossFit athletes, which is published in the International Journal of Sports and Exercise Medicine.

Currently, in her day-to-day coaching business, Rachel guides her clients to becoming the best, most confident version of themselves. She has a passion for educating those dedicated to optimizing their physical and mental well-being while improving long-term health and fitness goals. Her most popular course, Keto for Women, has helped women all across the world learn how to ditch the restrictive, all-or-nothing mindset associated with keto and instead thrive through the power of metabolic flexibility.

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In this 10 minute episode we discuss the topic of net carbs. We explain what they are, how to calculate them, and whether or not you should count them when calculating how many carbohydrates are in your food. This information is really helpful for individuals who are trying to eat low carb / high fat, or keto.