Summary: In this episode, Thom King talks about healthy alternatives to sugar on a keto diet:<br> <br> * Thom's personal journey<br> * The trend of "diabesity"<br> * Sugar addiction<br> * The effect of Type 2 Diabetes on our healthcare system<br> * Being connected to nature<br> * The effects of artificial sweeteners<br> * Aspartame and Parkinson's Disease<br> * Sucralose and your microbiome<br> * Claims that the taste of sweet spikes blood sugar<br> * How the body recognizes glucosides <br> * Erythritol and xylitol<br> * Gut bacteria and your tolerance to sugar alcohols <br> * Allulose - the "rare sugar"<br> * Allulose and its use in baked goods<br> * Stevivia avoiding the bitterness of stevia<br> * Not using stevia as a stand-alone sweetener<br> * Keto for overcoming sugar addiction<br> * Keto for heartburn relief<br> * How Thom found keto<br> * Journaling to fix his health issues<br> * Weekly cheat days in the beginning of his keto journey<br> * Integrating intermittent fasting<br> * Tracking macros<br> * IMO - liquid vegetable fiber - and being kicked out of ketosis<br> * Guy Gone Keto product ingredients<br> * Thom's macros: 70% fat, 20% protein, 10% cruciferous veggies<br> * Reformulation of Guy Gone Keto BBQ sauce<br> * Spicy Garlic Ketchup<br> * Giving back to the arts, music, and physical education in schools<br> * The Open School serving at-risk youth
