They probably do. I don't really shop at whole foods though. A bit pricey and I rather support a more local health food store thats been in the community for decades. I bought mine from Amazon though.
EDIT: If the bag is just for yourself, then 2.5 pounds is plenty.
This looks great, but does anyone know if the erythritol should be counted toward carbs? The product the author linked shows 4g of carbs from erythritol (not sugars) per tsp. The recipe calls for 1/2 a cup. Thats 24 tsp -> 96g of carb in the recipe. This quadruples the carb total of the recipe.
It looks delicious, though... hoping either the erythritol carbs don't count, or there are lower-carb version of the linked product out there.
You can get a 2.5 lb bag of it at Natural Gourmet on Neil in Champaign for about $16. Otherwise I get mine from Amazon, but it tends to be a bit more expensive.
I mean, it's as strict as you want it to be, but you do need to limit your carb intake to the point where you're in ketosis (otherwise, it's not keto, but low-carb).
Can you bake? If so, and if you can't live without sweets, try using Erythritol as it has 5% of the net carbs and calories of sugar.
You could also eat some berries (strawberries, raspberries, blackberries) or melons (watermelons, cantaloupe, waterdew, etc.) in small portions to satiate your cravings (fruit is rather high in carbs, so keep your intake small - a food scale helps).
All in all, it's up to you, and if you feel like you don't need to do keto, then nobody is forcing you to do. That being said, it is much healthier than the Standard American Diet (put bluntly, it's complete shit and is the primary cause of the obesity epidemic in the US).
you will have to go to a "fancy" store like whole foods or a nutritional store, most dont carry Erythritol.
Erythritol: I haven't seen it in store yet, except Truvia- www.amazon.com/gp/product/B007XA49BG/ While it lists carbs on the label, these aren't counted toward net carbs.
Potassium: I usually just work in about a tsp a day of Morton Lite Salt. Keto rapidly flushes electrolytes, especially in the beginning and this is usually the cause of all unclear thinking, discomfort, and fatigue. I usually make ketorade which is just lite salt + artificial mio flavoring.
Not typically. Just get it on Amazon, it's very reasonably priced. https://www.amazon.com/NOW-Foods-Erythritol-Natural-Sweetener/dp/B007XA49BG?th=1&psc=1
As a heads up, Stevia and Sugar Alcohols aren't artificial sweeteners since they're derived from natural sources.
What I personally like to do is to let Stevia leaves brew with my tea ( I use GreenGreenStevia. It's about 6 leaves to 1 teaspoon of sugar and 0.2 net carbs for one serving.
Unlike the powdered and processed shit that's sold in so many stores, raw Stevia leaves actually have a somewhat pleasant taste - a bit grassy, somewhat like a green tea. It's a bit on the bitter side, but it's not unpleasant.
For cooking or with anything that needs volume, I use the NOW Foods brand Erythritol. It's all natural, has a minimal amount of carbs (10 grams per cup - compared to the 200 in sugar or 25 in Splenda), and is excellent for baking and cooking. It does have a cooling effect when you eat it, but if you grind it up (such as in a spice grinder) the effect is noticeably lessened.
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Hard to find around me. I order it online.
Most recipes that I've seen are using Erythritol or similar but there is a mint-like cooling effect so some people like blends of Erythritol and Stevia like Swerve, which is of course more expensive. There is also Xylitol but it is toxic to dogs in case you have one.
There are a lot of sites with information on keto sweeteners including their GI and I highly suggest doing some research to determine which meets your needs and tastes. You will also likely have to try out a few. Also be aware that the taste of the same product (e.g. Stevia) from different brands (e.g. SweetLeaf vs NOW Foods) can be slightly different to people.
I use the NOW Foods brand Erythritol. It's all natural (and, actually natural, here's how the company defines natural).
It's pretty much the closest thing you'll get to sugar on keto. It's about 70% as sweet as sugar and has a GI of 0 (10 carbs/40 calories per cup - as opposed to 200 carbs/800 calories a cup for sugar), and a fairly pleasant aftertaste (it's got a cooling effect like mint, but it's a lot milder if you powder it in a spice grinder).
Also, have you tried unprocessed Stevia leaves? I used to be in the same camp as you, but the real stuff actually tastes pretty solid, like a sweet green tea. I like brewing it with tea or blending it with Erythritol to make "Truvia". This is the brand I use.
Use Erythritol. 70% as sweet as sugar, but 95% less carbohydrates and calories.
I wouldn't recommend honey/sugar since they're really heavy in carbs.
Erythritol is around $18 for 2.5 pounds of it. I use a non-gmo brand, but you can get it even cheaper if you don't care about GMO/organic. I think it's relatively cost-similar to Stevia but I just prefer it for baking.
I use this one