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The science of healing food

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A nine-second silent video. Keto NY Bagels from Keto Breads sit in front of the Keto Breads book. A hand lifts a glass dome, then Kelley smiles and takes a bite of a bagel.
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The hardest part of eating healthy isn't giving up carbs. It's giving up the foods you love. I've spent 25 years solving that problem—so you don't have to.
— Kelley Grace Herring
Nutritional Biochemist · Founder of Healing Gourmet®, Meal Genius® and GLP Gourmet™
For 25 years, Kelley has translated nutrition science into recipes and practical strategies people can actually use.
Her work includes a four-book series with McGraw-Hill and more than 12 books on healing through food. But the philosophy behind Healing Gourmet has always been simple:
You shouldn't have to choose between the food you love and the health you deserve.
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The breads, desserts and comfort foods you love — reimagined with grain-free, low-carb ingredients and tested in Kelley's kitchen. Find your next favorite below.

Keto Breads
Warm rolls, hearty sandwich breads, biscuits and buns. Bring your bakery favorites back with grain-free, low-carb recipes from Kelley’s kitchen.
Founded in Science. Built in the Kitchen.
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