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Ingredients & Shopping

Is Black Pudding Keto-Compatible? The Surprising Answer Explained! – The Keto Collective

You may be curious whether black pudding can be added to your meal plan. This tasty savoury sausage is loaded with protein, iron, zinc and vitamin B12 – all nutrients that support a keto lifestyle. But wait! Is Black Pudding Keto? Yes. Traditional black pudding contains 6-10g net carbs per 100g, making it keto-friendly in

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Are Those Dragon’s Den Diet Pills Real? (2026 Guide) – The Keto Collective

Keto scams are everywhere right now. From fake Dragons Den endorsements to AI deepfake celebrity videos, scammers are getting worryingly sophisticated at separating people from their money. Every week at The Keto Collective, we hear from people who’ve been caught out by dodgy “keto” products. Most are from the older generation who struggle to tell

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Keto Ready-Salted Crisps – Queen Keto

Keto Ready-Salted Crisps. This quick and easy High Protein snack is very similar to potato crisps, but with only 1.3g carbs per standard 28g serving. However, unlike packaged crisps (or chips if you’re American), these contain healthy and simple ingredients. And won’t leave your fingers covered in cheap grease. Obviously, you cannot replicate factory-produced crisps

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What To Order & What To Avoid (2026) – The Keto Collective

Let’s be honest. You’re reading this because you’re standing outside a McDonald’s. Or you’re about to be. Or you’ve just caved in and you’re frantically Googling while clutching a paper bag that smells suspiciously like regret. We’ve all been there. Maybe the train was delayed. Maybe the kids are screaming. Maybe it’s 11 pm at

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Why This Essential Nutrient is the Foundation of

By Pauline Cox MSc, Functional Nutritionist, Author & Co-Founder of Sow & Arrow When we think about protein, images of gym-goers and protein shakes often come to mind. But here’s what I’ve learned in over a decade of studying nutrition and working with thousands of individuals: protein isn’t just for athletes or those trying to

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Hearty Minestrone Soup

This Vegan Minestrone Soup is one of those recipes that somehow works every single time. It’s hearty, loaded with vegetables, and has enough pasta and cannellini beans to actually keep you full – not the sad “soup for dinner” kind, but a proper cozy meal. It originally started as an “odds and ends” recipe I

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Is Huel Keto Friendly? The Truth About Carbs in Huel (2026) – The Keto Collective

Huel on keto… sounds like it could work, doesn’t it? Complete nutrition. Convenient. Your mate at work swears by it. Sadly, ost Huel products are loaded with carbs that’ll boot you out of ketosis before you’ve finished shaking the bottle. The good news? Understanding exactly why Huel doesn’t work for keto means you can stop

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Which is Better for Weight Loss? (Comparison) – The Keto Collective

In the red corner: Huel. The poster child for “complete nutrition” and efficiency. In the blue corner: Keto. The metabolic heavyweight champion of fat adaptation. Both promise weight loss. Both have cult-like followings. But they operate on fundamentally different principles. So if you’re trying to shift some weight, should you be sipping a scientifically engineered shake

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The Pyramid Just Flipped: Why the New “Real Food” Guidelines Change Everything

Follow us 261.1k Quick Summary tl;dr After 34 years of failed policy based on bad science and industry lobbying, the government has officially flipped the food pyramid. Protein is King: Animal protein (steak, eggs) is now the “anchor” of the diet, with daily targets raised significantly to 1.2–1.6 g/kg, or 0.54-0.73 g/lb of body weight

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Vegan Caramel Sauce

There’s something wildly satisfying about a pot of caramel turning into that glossy, amber liquid gold… and yes, you can absolutely make it without dairy. This homemade vegan caramel sauce is smooth, buttery, and exactly the kind of thing that makes you want to drizzle “just a bit more” on basically everything. If caramel sauce

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