Low Carb Foods That You Need To Eat
Christopher Wen

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If you find that health woes have led to the need for you to start counting carbohydrates, the good news is that there are plenty of foods that you can enjoy with no guilt whatsoever. Here are a few examples of some of the low carb foods that will be great for your new circumstances.

Dark green leafy vegetables are about to be among your new best friends. Feel free to enjoy kale, spinach, mustard greens and collards. You can eat these vegetables raw, steamed, or cooked. Simple herbs and spices, and perhaps a dash of peanut oil, will make them flavorful and satisfying. As a bonus, they are all packed with plenty of nutrients, so you will be getting a lot of what you need in every serving.

Along with leafy vegetables, you may want to add broccoli into your diet as well. A favorite dish for persons who are watching carbs is a simple Chinese dish that involves slices of baked bean curd stirfried with broccoli and just a few shreds of carrots. Most Chinese restaurants will toss the stir-fry in a brown sauce that has a few carbs, but in between the small amount in the carrot slivers and the sauce, you will still be well within your limit for a single meal. Best of all, you can even leave off the rice and still feel satisfied by the end of the meal.

When it comes to meats, red meat is definitely a good choice, assuming that you buy lean cuts. Lean hamburger that is lightly seasoned and baked or broiled will allow you to still have something to curb that fast food urge, but will provide only a minimal amount of carbs. Serve it with tomato and onion slices. If you have to have bread, go with whole grains and one slice. Pretend that eating an open-faced sandwich is fancy and garnish with a nice side salad based in dark greens, and your meal will be a great one.

There are plenty of resources that will help you broaden your knowledge and utilization of low carb foods in your daily diet.  Check with your doctor for low carb plans, as well as check out some of the cookbooks at the local bookstore. You will soon find that low carb eating can be a pretty good thing.

Christopher Wen is the webmaster for green Health Eating where he provides articles, news, and healthy info on health food, low carb meals, vegetarian diet, raw food, organic food, low fat cooking, recipes, and more.

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