List of Low Carbohydrate Food

What kind of foods you can eat (high protein foods)

• As much animal protein as you want: Any kind of meat including beef, pork, lamb, turkey, chicken. Any kind of fish, seafood or shellfish.
  
  
• You can have eggs. You can have tofu.
  
  
• Cheese - cottage cheese, cream cheese, parmesan, feta, ricotta mozzarella, Muenster, cheddar, sour cream, etc. (no milk)
  
  
• If you feel you must have some fruit you can have ¼ cup of berries a day (blueberries, raspberries, strawberries, etc.) or ½ of a very small apple, but only in moderate amounts.

• You can have honeydew melon or cantaloupe and Avocados but only moderate amounts.
  
  
• Vegetables: Green leafy vegetables, broccoli, green beans, cabbage, Brussels sprouts, cauliflower, celery, asparagus, any kind of greens such as spinach, beet greens, kale, Swiss chard, mustard greens and turnip greens.
  
  
• Salad materials such as any kind of lettuce, cucumbers, bell peppers, etc.

• Carrots, beets, turnips, tomatoes and parsnips may only be eaten in very small quantities due to their high sugar content

• Any kind of oil such as corn, olive, peanut, walnut, grape seed, sesame seed oil, avocado oil, etc.
  
  
• Butter and Nut Butters.
  
  
• You can have nuts: sunflower seeds, almonds, brazil nuts, walnuts, macadamia nuts. (No hazelnuts, cashews or pecans) Note: All nuts have some carbs but you can eat them in small quantities.
  
  
• You can have a whey protein, but check the label to make sure there are no hidden sugars such as fructose, honey, etc. There are whey proteins which have Stevia in it. Jay Robb Whey Protein is one that is okay to have.
  

What foods should I avoid if I am Diabetic?

You cannot eat:

Foods high in carbohydrates such as:

• Potatoes, and potato produces (including yams and sweet potatoes).
  
  
• No winter squash (hard shell squash)
  
  
• Any products made from grains such as wheat, rye, rice, oats & corn.
  
  
• Any type of bread, pasta, chips or cereals.
  
  
• Any type of hard beans (except green beans) - navy beans, pinto beans, black eyed peas, kidney beans, black beans, soy beans, etc. This includes peas and peanuts. No tomatoes - they are a fruit.
  
  
• No doughnuts, cakes, pies, pastries, cookies and chocolate.
  
  
• No milk or soft cheeses.
  
  
• Most fruits and no fruit juices
  
  
• You also need to eliminate fruit or fruit juice because of its high sugar content except as noted above.
  

Here is a link to a Carb Counter for your convenience

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