What Foods To Eat on a Low-Carb Diet

Ideas for lower carb substitutes for high carb foods such as breads, pasta, candy, etc.

A variety of easy to prepare low carb snacks.

Illustration of a low carb food pyramid, with advice on how to decide how much of which foods to eat for a nutritionally complete low carb diet.

Fruits on low carb diets - information on which ones are best.

Lists of acceptable vegetables on low carb diets, as well as ones to avoid.

What to eat and what not to eat on a low carb diet regarding protein foods.

Lists of foods with their glycemic index values, including ranges, with information about interpreting glycemic index numbers.

Amount of carbohydrate in liquid dairy products and alternatives such as soy milk.

Foods to have on hand for low carb eating, cooking and baking.

Carbohydrate counts of root vegetables - potatoes, yams, sweet potatoes, turnips, beets, rutabagas, celery root (celariac), carrots, and parsnips.

Carbohydrate counts of various alcoholic beverages - wine, beer, spirits, and liqueurs.

How to count the carbs in yogurt - there's probably more to it than you think.

List of various high protein foods - meats, eggs, dairy, seeds, nuts, legumes, and the amount of protein in each food.

How many carbs are in that latte grande? You'd better find out before you drink another one!

A reader who loves soy milk asks about fitting it into a low carb eating plan.

When you don't feel like cooking, you can put together a low-carb meal at the supermarket from ready-to-eat foods.

Low-carb options at convenience stores.

Lists of foods that are allowed and not allowed on the South Beach Diet.

Why cutting out sugar-sweetened drinks can be the best diet change you can make, and how to do it.

A description of foods allowed on the Paleo or Paleolithic diet, including differences between authors. The diet is also called the Cave Man Diet, Hunter-Gatherer diet, Stone Age diet, Neanderthin and others.

How to find bread that is healthy, lower in carbs, and less glycemic.

Storms, earthquakes, natural disasters and illness are all great reasons to have low-carb emergency food on hand.

Low-carb dieters share their favorite low-carb vegetable ideas.

What packaged foods to keep, toss, or buy for your low carb pantry.

What condiments to keep, toss, or buy for your low carb pantry.

A quick guide to approximately what to eat for a balanced, healthy low carb diet.

What canned goods to keep, toss, or buy for your low carb pantry.

What perishable foods to keep, toss, or buy for your low carb pantry.

A reader asks about whether eating dried cranberries will help her lose weight.

Meats, poulty, seafood, etc, acceptable on the South Beach diet. Includes a long list of beef cuts.

David Mendosa presents this detailed analysis of the "net carbs" concept and discusses some of the "special" ingredients such as sugar alcohols and how they affect our bodies. Of special interest is the bright yellow chart about half way down the page.

Tips for cutting down on sugar in your diet.