Low carbohydrate food

Low CHO options for High CHO diet:

If you are planning to have a low carbohydrate diet or aiming to have a permanent lifestyle change, these low carbohydrate foods are really helpful in weight loss yet making your mealtime tasty and enjoyable.

Bread

We all know that bread is the main food of our daily consumption, yet you can still enjoy it with low carbohydrate options:

Some of the options include:

· Low-carb sliced bread, like gluten-free

· Low-carb tortillas

· Low-carb pita bread

· Low-carb buns

· High-fiber crispbread

· Low-carb crackers

In addition, there is low glycemic index bread that is made from grains and yet they are not broken and converted into sugar.

Pasta:

A delicious meal that you can not enjoy your meal without it, some low carbohydrate options are:

· Low-carb pasta, like low-Carb Fettucine

· Low-carb Asian noodles, like gluten-free noodles

·Spaghetti squash

· Zucchini "noodles"

Cereal

Cereals you find at the market may have a high glycemic index and to make sure you are taking low carbohydrate food read the nutrition labels carefully and make your own meal at home:

·Low carbohydrate granola

· Oatmeal

Potatoes:

Potatoes are a starchy rich carbohydrate, yet you may have alternatives choices:

· Mashed cauliflower

· Mashed or roasted root vegetables\

· Cauliflower potato salad

Rice

Brown rice has a 20 glycemic index, but if you want to cut off rice you may have other option:

·Cauli rice (grain-sized pieces of fresh cauliflower)

· Texturized vegetable protein made from soy

· Shirataki rice

Milk

Milk contains carbohydrates in the form of lactose. Even lactose has a low impact on blood sugar, but if you are planning to

· Low-lactose milk

· Coconut milk

· Unsweetened soy milk

· Unsweetened almond milk

Also, some types of yogurt have low lactose than milk, they are good for digestion and low carbohydrate diet.

Sweets and Desserts

Low sugar fruit is good for low carbohydrate diet like:

· Apricots

· Guava

· Raspberries

· Kiwi

Some desserts made with artificial sweeteners and they fit with low carbohydrate diet but use them in moderation is really important

Sources:

https://www.verywellfit.com/low-carb-substitutes-for-high-carb-food

https://www.dietdoctor.com/low-carb