Food & Nutrition
How to Count Carbohydrates on a LCHF Diet
A LCHF diet is low in carbohydrates. How low? That depends on the individual, and how many carbs you’re currently eating. Some people do very well on 100 to 150 net grams of carbohydrate a day. Others need to reduce their intake to less than 50 grams of net carbs a...
Foods to Eat and Foods to Avoid on the LCHF Diet
On the LCHF (low carbohydrate, high fat) diet, you will be limiting your carbohydrate consumption. So, won’t you expect to be hungry? Luckily, the answer is no, because you will be replacing those carbohydrates with tasty and fulfilling calories from fat! You may have...
3 Days of LCHF Meal Plans
If you’re considering trying the LCHF (low carbohydrate, high fat) diet, but wondering what exactly you will be eating if you are not eating carbs, check out these simple LCHF meal plans as examples. These menus will give you an idea for what a typical day on a LCHF...
LCHF: Bad Carbs and Good Fats?
The LCHF (low carbohydrate, high fat) diet emphasizes foods low in carbohydrates and high in fat. This may go against everything you have previously learned about a “healthy diet” being low in fat and high in carbohydrates. The problem is that most of us are eating...
The Science Behind the LCHF Diet
A LCHF (low carbohydrate, high fat) diet reduces the amount of carbohydrates you eat and increases the amount of fat. The reason for this is based on nutritional biochemical science. This article will help you understand the reasons why the LCHF diet works. When you...
About Dr. Dalhgren
Dr. Andrew Dahlgren (Drew) is a Sports Medicine physician practicing in Richmond, Virginia. He is married to his wonderful partner, Amy, and has four amazing children. Learn more about Dr. Drew and his practice philosophy.
Education should be the beginning of your journey back to health. It is a continuous process where each day you learn new things about yourself, your body and your environment. Join me as we both learn and try to improve our health and well being.
Dr. Dahlgren’s office is located on the campus of Memorial Regional Medical Center, part of the Bon Secours Richmond Health System. His office address is 8200 Meadowbridge Rd, Suite 200, Mechanicsville VA 23116.
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