Top 15 Delicious and Nutritious Foods With Little to No Carbs and Sugar
there are many delicious and nutritious foods that have little to no sugars or carbs. Let's discover the top 15 of these amazing foods!
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When combined with a balanced diet and a bit of daily exercise, these foods can help put your body on a healthy path.
1) Beef is completely free of carbohydrate content, it contains a good amount of iron and vitamin B12. Plus, it’s a great source of protein, supplying upwards of 22 grams per serving.
2) Eggs are a vital part of cooking, be it for breakfast or for your mixing bowl. Eggs are rich in protein and have little to no sugars or carbs. In addition, they contain several key vitamins and minerals.
3) Kale is one of the most nutritionally-dense foods on the planet! Just 1 cup of kale contains well over 100% of the recommended daily intake of vitamin A and vitamin C.
4) Bell peppers are a bit higher in carb content than some other foods here, but, just like kale, these flavorful veggies have a vast assortment of vitamins and other beneficial nutrients.
5) 1 avocado also includes about 15% of the daily recommended intake of potassium, which can help regulate insulin levels.
6) The sugar amount of asparagus is low, with its high fiber amount helping your body manage the carb load. Importantly, this tasty, antioxidant-rich seasonal vegetable is low in calories but supplies plenty of nutrition.
7) Broccoli is a cruciferous vegetable that has just 4 net carbs per cup. But it’s loaded with fiber, vitamin C, and vitamin K. Vitamin K may help to reduce insulin resistance.
8) 1 medium-to-small sized tomato contains just 18 calories, as it’s mostly made of water. In fact, tomatoes are basically 95% water! Tomatoes are also loaded with other beneficial nutrients, from Vitamin C, to folate, to potassium.
9) Zucchini is rich in antioxidants, including BETA CAROTENE, which can reduce oxidative stress and protect against certain brain disorders.
10) Chicken contains beneficial nutrients, from zinc, to iron, to vitamin B12 – and it even contains TRYPTOPHAN – an amino acid that may increase serotonin levels in our brains.
11) Spinach contains vitamin A, vitamin C, and is chock-full of vitamin K. Plus, it’s a great source of folate, iron, and magnesium.
12) Celery has high mineral contents, from zinc, to iron, to magnesium, celery actually has an alkalizing effect. This means that celery can help minimize the effects of acid foods and can create a soothing, anti-inflammatory effect.
13) Mushrooms are not only low-calorie, but they’re essentially fat-free. And, with their fiber content, their net carbs per cup are extremely low.
14) Salmon is a fish that has practically zero carbohydrates or sugar content! At the same time, this lean meat is renowned for its omega 3 fatty acid content, which has been shown to decrease inflammation and improve cardiovascular health.
15) Extra virgin olive oil will give you 40 calories, plus 4.5 grams of total fat. But most of the fat content is in the form of the incredibly health monounsaturated fat OLEIC ACID.
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Thanks,hard to figure what to eat!
I do not have diabetes however I’ve been told to lower my sugar I have been doing it since October my numbers have dropped I love these short videos to help me keep on my path to health thank you so much I really appreciate all the information
Thanks for this video very informative
Thanks for sharing this useful information, pls my question is what is the difference between white eggs and brown eggs. Thanks
Very informative video, as always! This one really inspires me!
Great video if your not on a Blood Thinner as vitamin k works against it.
Have heard from many sources that foods in the “nightshade” family like bell peppers, eggplant and tomatoes cause inflammation.
Instead of doing “net carbs”, which is the total carbs minus the fiber, use effective carbs. Calculate the net carbs, and then add the sugar to that, and double any added sugar and add that.
For example if there is 30g total carbs, 5G of fiber, 6g sugar, and 4g added sugar: 30-5=25. 25+6=31. 31+(2X4)=39g of effective carbs. It will hit hard, with a rapid glucose spike.
For me carb friendly foods, are ones in which the fiber is at least 20% of the total carbs, and the sugar is less than 50% of the fiber.
Something I have learned to do is to buy clearance yellow & zucchini squash and cauliflower. Then I chop it into chunks, freeze and use in my smoothies instead of 2/3 of the fruit. Works great since they really don’t have a taste and adds to the freeze. Frozen Avocados are great in them too – makes them really creamy. I use avocado, cauliflower, a few pieces of ice and a little bit of frozen berries to make a ‘mock acai type bowl’ when I need a sweet to eat with a spoon at night.
What would you recommend for someone who has diabetes and high cholesterol? Thanks.
I cut most of the bread. the pasta and the rice. Butter and pastry……..and sweets and cakes. No crisps.
I have never come across this method yeah, but it makes a lot of sense
Thanks.
I figured it out after I got a CGM. When you have glucose level every five minutes you start to get enough data start figuring things out.
Can someone please confirm whether the fibre is supposed to be subtracted in order to calculate the proper amount of carbs?
I am also a bit confused with these videos which show a lot of low carb content food suitable for diabetics. A certain amount of carbs are necessary in the plate as if the amount of carbs needed in relationship to insulin taken are not enough, this can cause the blood level getting to low. Could you please show a video on diabetic foods which do have carbs but are still safe to eat?
Thank you for the check, I’m eating all of these foods, and they really do help me keep my sugar in tack
Tomatoes Better And Safer Blood Thinner Than Aspirin
by DailyHealthPost Editorial
December 2, 2016
But one such remedy for preventing heart attacks and stroke that needs no manipulation or tweaking is tomatoes.
That’s right! Tomatoes are full of phytonutrients, including lycopene, beta-carotene,
as well as a host of minerals like iron, magnesium and phosphorous.
With a bounty of vitamins, such as Vitamins A, K, B1, B2, B3, B5, B6 and Vitamin E, these plump red fruits
are a heart-protective treasure.
New research shows that tomato extract is actually more effective for thinning your blood than Aspirin,
and without the worrisome side effects.
The study, which was published in the European Journal of Clinical Nutrition, is garnering global attention.
It concludes that a lycopene extract “may be appropriate for use as a dietary antiplatelet.”
Researchers further contend that tomatoes can protect your heart,
as they have several bioactive factors
that are able to lower cardiovascular risk by reducing LDL cholesterol, triglycerides, homocysteine, platelet
hyperactivity, and blood pressure
They also agree with other researchers and studies that claim, “Aspirin therapy is also responsible for a number of serious side effects, rendering it unsuitable for use in primary prevention of CVD.”
In fact, the lycopene research is so strong that researchers from the Rowett Institute of Nutrition & Health at the University of Aberdeen in Scotland claim tomato extracts can be used as alternatives to drugs like Aspirin to thin the blood
As you age especially, adding tomatoes to your diet is a great way to help protect you from a heart attack or stroke.
And the research says that tomatoes in most forms—cooked, raw, juiced—are all effective.
Studies clearly show that eating this nutritious fruits can lower your risk of cardiovascular and coronary heart disease by as much as 30 percent(15). So forget the Aspirin, reach for tomatoes!
Tomato Extract:
Better And Safer Blood Thinner Than Aspirin
by DailyHealthPost Editorial
December 2, 2016
But one such remedy for preventing heart attacks and stroke that needs no manipulation or tweaking is tomatoes.
That’s right! Tomatoes are full of phytonutrients, including lycopene, beta-carotene,
as well as a host of minerals like iron, magnesium and phosphorous.
With a bounty of vitamins, such as Vitamins A, K, B1, B2, B3, B5, B6 and Vitamin E, these plump red fruits
are a heart-protective treasure.
Tomato Extract Research
New research shows that tomato extract is actually more effective for thinning your blood than Aspirin,
and without the worrisome side effects.
The study, which was published in the European Journal of Clinical Nutrition, is garnering global attention.
And for people who must take what we know are dangerous statins in order to control their cholesterol levels and blood pressure, scientists now say tomato juice and even cooked tomatoes have the same benefits as these drugs.
In fact, the lycopene research is so strong that researchers from the Rowett Institute of Nutrition & Health at the University of Aberdeen in Scotland
claim tomato extracts can be used as alternatives to drugs like Aspirin to thin the blood.
FAIL: given the stated purpose of this video, why ON EARTH would you recommend avocado on WHOLE WHEAT TOAST??? Baffled & Confused!
WARNING: Raw spinach is super high in inflammatory oxylates! Better to avoid eating raw, and just use it in cooking to remove the oxylates!
Thank you
To exercise every day
Yeah food is boring now …bland
This video watch it again
Yes it is
Tomatoes esp uncooked, and esp the seeds, are very inflammatory for me!
Many leafy veggies have a small amount of carbs each, eat lots of them! Also organic grass fed, grass finished meat.
In the Uk, food you buy is already labelled with net carbs as the carb figure. In the US (clue is the spelling “fiber”) carbs shown are total and you cant deduct fibre from the total. In the UK the only thing you can deduct is certain sugar alcohols, but only ones which do not raise insulin or have any calories, such as stevia and erythritol (but not ones that do, like maltodextrin).
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If one is Allergic to the Raw Tomato then Avoid it.
For That matter if one is Allergic to any food then best to Avoid it.
@Shetland Sheep thanks for the information
No difference! Only the breed of the hen 🙂
Beef egg kale brocoli spinach tomato fungi asparagus celery zuchini avocado pepper chicken salmon olive oil
True! Goes for other greens as well. Raw greens can affect your thyroid. Caution is advised with green smoothies
Thank you for this very informative video. God bless
*My daughter drinks lots of water and urinates with the same rate, there are no other symptoms to show if those have anything to do with diabetes. This is a good information that I have gone through **Diabets.Care** She is 2 years 9 months, hale and healthy, have not done any blood test. But I am not certain if one can get diabetes at such a tender age. Please I will like to know more on that*
Get her tested right away.