Book excerpt: With 100 easy, low-carb recipes, this essential cookbook and expert guide will help you start—and stick with—the ketogenic diet. The benefits of the keto diet are well established: It’s proven to lower insulin levels, increase metabolism, and control hunger. For many of us, though, it can be intimidating to start—and extremely difficult to stay on plan. Author Jennifer Banz, a certified life coach and the founder of the popular blog Low Carb with Jennifer, has not only lost 50 pounds with keto, but she has also helped hundreds of people in her private program do the same with her simple 5 “fail-stops” to keto success. Live Life Keto shows how to change your mindset so you can stay compliant with keto and reap the rewards—weight loss, reduced cravings, increased energy, and more. Accompanied by full-color photographs, Live Life Keto shares a huge variety of delicious, uncomplicated recipes the whole family can enjoy, including: Energizing breakfasts like California Sheet Pan Omelettes, Sausage and Radish Breakfast Hash, and Cinnamon Crunch Bread Hearty soups, chowders, and stews, including Steak and Fauxtato Soup, Salmon Chowder, and Bacon and Mushroom Beef Stew Power lunches perfect for meal prep, such as Sloppy Joe Stuffed Portobellos and Bang Bang Chicken and Green Beans Crowd-pleasing appetizers like Loaded Guacamole and Baked Spinach Artichoke Dip Quick dinners, such as Taco "Cornbread" and Bruschetta Salmon Satisfying sides like Cheesy Baked Cauliflower and Roasted Cabbage Steaks Craveable desserts like Browned Butter Chocolate Chunk Cookie Cups and Snickerdoodle Mug Cake Essential low-carb condiments including sauces, spice rubs, and dressings With a focus on ingredients that are easy to find at any grocery store, plus tried-and-true advice to help you live keto for life, this book will become an indispensable companion on your journey to optimal health.