Low Carb Foods

With so many low carb diets going around these days it is sometimes a little difficult to know which low carb foods are good for you. Now even though each of these low carb diets advocate certain foods being used in their low carb recipes you may feel that you aren’t getting the full range of health benefits from these.

Therefore while you are on one of these diets you should decide early on if you can stand to eat these foods your whole life and if they are in fact good for you. As all of the low carb diets state that meats, poultry, fish and eggs are good for you the amounts of these and the types should be regulated by finding out if these specific low carb foods are good.

You will sometimes find other products that will give the same nutrional value as the normal food type. For instance on low carb diets it is considered good to eat various cheeses like Cheddar cheese, goat cheese, cream cheese, Gouda, Swiss, Mozzarella, Roquefort and other Blue cheeses.

In addition there is a low carb product that allows you to have a baked cheese snack that has no added preservatives or flavorings. You can use these cheese snacks as soup toppings, salad dressings, and many interesting snacks.

On the Atkins low carb diet site you will see some interesting low carb foods that you can eat as snacks, power shakes, on the go breakfast bars and low carb foods that you probably thought that you had lost forever – sweets.

For the Mexican food lover low carb foods can be utilized as well. For instance there are tortillas that are known to give great taste, in fact you might swear that they are the regular tortillas that are served at Mexican restaurants. Luckily for your weight these tortillas are low carb foods. As you see low carb foods don’t mean boring food it just means low carb.

Now imagine that you are having a party or you are going to a party and you need to have some delicious party food to serve. What can you give that everyone will eat but won’t tip your weight into the outer limits? You could try serving cheese straws for snacks at the party, but not your usual cheese straws. These cheese straws are low carb foods that have only 4 grams of carbs to them, but they taste great and are low in sodium content.

Here's a general list of low carbohydrate foods:

Meat

Beef (all kinds)

Pork (all kinds)

Poultry (all kinds)

Wild game (all kinds)

Fish (all kinds)

Shellfish (all except imitation crab meat)

Deli Meat (watch labels - nitrate free is preferable)



Fresh Fruits and Veggies

Cauliflower

Green Beans

Artichokes

Spinach

Asparagus

Jicama

Broccoli

Yellow Squash

Zucchini

Okra

Spaghetti Squash

Onions

Green, Red, Yellow and Orange Bell peppers

Tomatoes (go easy on these as a general rule)

Cucumbers

Bean Sprouts

Brussel Sprouts

Radishes

Celery

Mushrooms

Lettuce

Bok Choy

Cabbage

Greens

Peppers (jalapeño, etc.)

Leeks

Snow Peas

Turnips

Eggplant

Tofu

Pumpkin

Raspberries

Strawberries

Blueberries

Blackberries

Cantaloupe

Lemons

Limes





Dairy

Heavy Whipping Cream

Half & Half

Sour Cream

Cottage Cheese

All hard and soft cheeses

Eggs (why is this considered dairy again?)

real butter

cream cheese



Other Items

*NOTE: Some (not all) of these items MAY cause stalls, so use wisely!

Sugar Free Jell-O

Sugar Free Pudding Mix

Diet Hot Cocoa (read labels)

Coffee

Tea

Water

Diet Soda

Crystal Light (mix is better than pre-made)

Kellogg K2o Protein Water Mix (again, avoid the pre-made)

Sugar Free Kool-Aide

Low-Carb Breads (read labels)

Low-Carb tortillas (read labels)

Sugar Free Chocolates (like ChocoPerfection )

Flax Seed

Nuts

Nut flours

Pork Rinds

Low-Carb shakes and bars

Vital Wheat Gluten

Guar or Xanthium Gum

Coconut Oil

Olive Oil

Stevia

Protein Powders

Splenda

Fiber Fit

True Lemon/Lime/Orange

Davinci or Torani Sugar Free Syrups