| Whilst putting together this list of foods low in carbs I | | | | Pineapple, |
| thought to myself, "this might take some time..." | | | | Tangerines |
| because the beauty of low carb diets is the fact that | | | | Fresh coconut and/or unsweetened coconut milk |
| they are so flexible and broad. | | | | List of foods low in carbs - Meat, Fish and Dairy |
| This is great news for us low carbers, as knowing | | | | Eggs (but not more than 1 yolk daily) and egg whites |
| what foods we can incorporate into our own | | | | are acceptable |
| customized plans allows us total freedom with our low | | | | Fresh fish such as: |
| carb food lists from day to day, week to week! | | | | Alaskan halibut, |
| This freedom of course, will ensure that those of us | | | | Orange roughy, |
| who are committed to losing weight and staying | | | | Trout, |
| healthy through a sensible low carb diet will find the | | | | Mackerel |
| variation enough to keep us "excited" about our next | | | | Shellfish (such as shrimp, crab, clams, oysters, and |
| meal (and therefore able to actually stick to our low | | | | lobster) is fine about once a week (although shellfish |
| carb diet. | | | | are common allergens and may also accumulate |
| I have merely attempted to give an overview for easy | | | | toxins). |
| understanding and reference. | | | | Most meats are acceptable in moderation (which |
| Green vegetables are of course acceptable and can | | | | should be easy to moderate when you incorporate |
| be very low in carbs, such as: | | | | everything else on this list). |
| Spinach | | | | Lean red meat |
| Lettuce; | | | | Wild game (rabbit, pheasant, duck, goose, deer) once |
| Mustard greens; | | | | or twice weekly. Try to keep the fat off with the |
| Beet greens; | | | | richer game, such as duck which is very high in natural |
| Turnip greens; | | | | fat. |
| Parsley; | | | | Grass-fed beef that hasn't been treated with |
| Kale; | | | | hormones or antibiotics. |
| Collard; | | | | Goat. Internal animal organs (such as liver, heart, |
| Bok choy; | | | | pancreas, and bone marrow) are fine once or twice |
| Broccoli; | | | | weekly. |
| Cauliflower; | | | | Pickled herring |
| Cabbage - Green, red, or Chinese; | | | | Fresh garlic,ginger,turmeric,cinnamon |
| Mushrooms; | | | | Also, you are ok to use any other antioxidant, |
| Yellow summer squash; | | | | anti-inflammatory culinary spices with your low carb |
| Zucchini. | | | | cooking.dill,thyme,sageomega-3 fatty acidswalnut oils |
| Beets; | | | | List of foods low in carbs - Others |
| Red or yellow onions; | | | | Brown rice and rice protein powder (watch the carbs |
| Watercress; | | | | in this one) |
| Kohlrabi; | | | | Seeds or fresh olives. |
| Avocados; | | | | There you have it, my overview of the official low |
| Pumpkin; | | | | carb foods that are perfectly acceptable to use in |
| Radish; | | | | your low carb diet. Of course, it is still important to |
| Brussel sprouts | | | | monitor your carb intake, but with the right guidance |
| List of foods low in carbs - Fruits | | | | and this list as reference, you will have no problems |
| Fresh fruits are thankfully plentiful in most low carb | | | | sticking to your low carb diet and actually enjoying the |
| diets. Fruits such as: | | | | huge amount of choice us low carbers have before |
| Melons, | | | | us! |
| Tomatoes, | | | | But a list of foods low in carbs is NOT enough to |
| Figs, | | | | actually make your low carb diet a success on it's |
| Lemons, | | | | own. You need to make sure you don't make the |
| Limes, | | | | common mistakes that 99.9% of low carb dieters |
| Kiwis, | | | | make, and you will always need exciting new recipes |
| Plums, | | | | at hand to keep your low carb diet varied and |
| Berries (all kinds) | | | | interesting, so that you don't get bored and throw in the |
| Oranges, | | | | towel. |
| Grapefruit, | | | | |