HELP RAISE AWARENESS FOR EPILEPSY BY JOINING THIS ARTISTIC PROJECT. KetoCal is excited to be teaming up again with the Epilepsy Foundation to support the epilepsy community. KetoCal is excited to be teaming up again with the Epilepsy Foundation to support the epilepsy community. Did you know there are over 3.4 million people in the United States living with epilepsy? According to the latest estimates, about 0.6% of children aged 0-17 years have active epilepsy. Think of a school with 1,000 students – this means 6 of them have epilepsy. The Purple Pumpkin Project started in 2012 as a social med ..read more

Dear KetoCal community, You may see an article in your newsfeeds from Food Safety News that has the headline “Nutricia infant formula tests positive for Cronobacter in Australia”: https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2022/05/nutricia-infant-formula-tests-positive-for-Cronobacter/. The article is related to Australia and has no impact on the U.S. or Canada at all.  This is an isolated incident.  No products from the affected batch of KetoCal 3:1 had been shipped to the United States or Canada.  No other KetoCal 3:1 batches and no other KetoCal products are affected, including our liqui ..read more

Keto-friendly popsicles are a great summer treat and a great way to cool down and make sure your keto kid stays hydrated on hot days. They are also great for sick days when your child doesn’t feel like eating or drinking. Here are some recipe ideas to consider. As always, check with your keto medical team before trying any new recipes. Summer Snacks Make summer variations of your favorite KetoCal smoothie recipes by freezing them in popsicle molds! Chocolate Popsicles – Use our Chocolate Smoothie Recipe to make chocolatey popsicles! Berrysicles – Use our Blueberry, Raspberry, or Strawberry S ..read more

A Q&A with ketogenic dietitian Robyn Blackford, RDN, LDN. For more posts in our “Ask the Keto Dietitian” series, click here. Can you tell us a little bit about yourself and your work as a ketogenic dietitian? Hello! My name is Robyn Blackford and I am one of the ketogenic dietitians at Lurie Children’s Hospital in Chicago. I have been a full-time ketogenic dietitian in pediatrics for 15 years. Our center manages close to 300 patients on the medical ketogenic diet. I believe that the medical ketogenic diet has incredible possibilities and that all patients have a right to try the diet and ..read more

Does your family use KetoCal 3:1 Powder? If so, we wanted to let you know about some minor changes coming soon. Rest assured that the upcoming changes to KetoCal 3:1 Powder are small and do not affect the 3:1 ketogenic ratio. Below are some questions that you might have and the answers to them. If you have any further questions about the changes to KetoCal 3:1, please feel free to contact our Nutrition Services team at 1-800-365-7354. If you have any questions about your prescribed intake of KetoCal 3:1 and how that may be affected by these changes, please reach out to your healthcare provide ..read more

Many families enjoy baking and decorating cookies around the holidays. Your keto kid can join in the fun too with our KetoCal Almond Coconut Cookie recipe. As always, speak with your healthcare provider to ensure that this recipe is appropriate for your child’s diet. 4:1 recipe 3:1 recipe This is your keto-version of basic “sugar” cookies (sans sugar of course). As the name suggests, they are made using almond and coconut flour, but people often describe them as tasting like shortbread cookies. Below are some festive ways to decorate your keto cookies! Make Cookies in Festive Colors You can ..read more

Medical ketogenic diet chef, Rachel Finn, came up with these kid-friendly recipe ideas that your little ones will love. From chocolate donuts to pizza bites, these are sure to please even the pickiest of eaters. As always, talk with your child’s healthcare provider to determine if these recipes are appropriate for your child. Chicken Nuggets (3:1 ratio) Watch recipe video View recipe Tater Tots (3:1 ratio) Watch recipe video View recipe Pizza Bites (4:1 ratio) Watch recipe video View recipe Chocolate Donuts (3:1 ratio) Watch recipe video View recipe   For more recipe ideas, v ..read more

A Q&A with Ketogenic Dietitian Stacey Bessone, RDN, LDN Can you tell us a little about yourself and your work as a ketogenic dietitian? I am originally from Tampa, Florida and came back after finishing my education in Miami at Florida International University. I have always worked in pediatrics for my almost 24 years as a registered dietitian.  I worked in the same children’s hospital I work in now right out of school but left and came back in 2011 when I took a position to exclusively practice with the medical ketogenic diet. We developed our clinic and see patients from all over th ..read more

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The classical medical ketogenic diet for the management of intractable epilepsy was created in the 1920s at the Mayo Clinic. It became popularized in the 1990s thanks to the launch of the Charlie Foundation and the release of the movie First Do No Harm. With the recent popularity of the keto diet for weight loss purposes, many people may wonder how it is different from the medical ketogenic diet that is used to manage intractable epilepsy. While both have the same basic premise: low carbohydrates and high fat, there are many distinctions. In today’s post, we’ll describe the key ways that the ..read more