11 Keto-Friendly Ways To Get Your Pumpkin Spice Fix This Fall
![<p>It's officially pumpkin spice season, people - you might as well embrace it. </p><p>That’s still true for you too, <a rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://www.womenshealthmag.com/weight-loss/a19994543/keto-diet-snacks/" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:keto fans;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">keto fans</a>: Just because you’re <a rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://www.womenshealthmag.com/weight-loss/a19434332/what-is-the-keto-diet/" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:on the keto diet;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">on the keto diet</a> doesn’t mean you can’t get your PS on - there are just a few things to keep in mind ("pumpkin spice" isn't code for "carb-free" after all). For starters, keep an eye on sugar content (sugar = carbs, remember?); plenty of PS offerings give you a little bit of pumpkin and a whole lot of sugar, says Scott Keatley, R.D., of <a rel="nofollow noopener" href="http://keatleymnt.com/" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:Keatley Medical Nutrition Therapy;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">Keatley Medical Nutrition Therapy</a>. </p><p>Another thing to aim for: "Go for [snacks] that are actually made from pumpkin," says Keatley. That way, you'll be able to sidestep the artificial sugar stuff <em>and</em> get a good dose of vitamin A and other important nutrients, he adds. But remember to keep carb content in mind; a small snack with some pumpkin in it likely <a rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://www.womenshealthmag.com/weight-loss/a19642999/signs-of-ketosis-and-ketosis-symptoms/" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:won't push you out of ketosis;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">won't push you out of ketosis</a>, but you could definitely go overboard on the starchy (read: carb-rich) fruit. </p><p>To get you started (and stocked up for pumpkin spice season), try these seasonal offerings that won't eat up too much of your keto carb budget. </p>](https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/swy.Dh_F9acd6a5WHIc0Ug--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY0MA--/https://media.zenfs.com/en-US/homerun/hearst_womens_health_52/dc6f3811ed7930eb86d9a5a3d0add7e0)
It's officially pumpkin spice season, people - you might as well embrace it.
That’s still true for you too, keto fans: Just because you’re on the keto diet doesn’t mean you can’t get your PS on - there are just a few things to keep in mind ("pumpkin spice" isn't code for "carb-free" after all). For starters, keep an eye on sugar content (sugar = carbs, remember?); plenty of PS offerings give you a little bit of pumpkin and a whole lot of sugar, says Scott Keatley, R.D., of Keatley Medical Nutrition Therapy.
Another thing to aim for: "Go for [snacks] that are actually made from pumpkin," says Keatley. That way, you'll be able to sidestep the artificial sugar stuff and get a good dose of vitamin A and other important nutrients, he adds. But remember to keep carb content in mind; a small snack with some pumpkin in it likely won't push you out of ketosis, but you could definitely go overboard on the starchy (read: carb-rich) fruit.
To get you started (and stocked up for pumpkin spice season), try these seasonal offerings that won't eat up too much of your keto carb budget.
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