Friday, May 23, 2014

Great Tips!

Came across this great article this morning that gives 5 ways to stay strong while you wean off of carbs.
Take a look through this link http://www.drperlmutter.com/five-ways-thrive-wean-carbohydrates/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=facebookpost&utm_content=blogweancarbs&utm_campaign=Facebook+Posts

Curious about counting carbs when you're eating fruit?  Here's a great list of fruits that are on the lower end when counting carbs.

Avocado, ½ cup                              9.9  g Carb,  7.8 g Fibre
Blackberries, 1/2 cup 7.5 g Carb, 4 g Fibre
Blueberries, ½ cup                              9.4 g Carb, 2.1 g Fibre
Boysenberry, ½ cup                           8 g Carb, 3.5 g Fibre
Cantaloupe Balls, ½ cup                    7.4 g Carb, 0.7 g Fibre    
Chayote, ½ cup                                  4.1 g Carb, 2.4 g Fibre
Crenshaw Melon Balls, ½ cup        5.3 g Carb, 0.7 g Fibre
Clementine, 1 small                           8.9 g Carb, 1.3 g Fibre
Coconut, 1 oz                                        6.6 g Carb, 4.61 g Fibre
Cranberries, ½ cup                           6 g Carb, 2 g Fibre
Durian, 1 oz                                         7.7 g Carb, 1.1 g Fibre
Elderberry, 1 oz                                    5.2 g Carb, 2 g Fibre
Gooseberry, 1 oz                              2.9 g Carb, 1.2 g Fibre
Grapefruit, ½                                     9.5 g Carb, 0.7 g Fibre
Huckleberry, 1 oz                             2.5 g Carb, 0.1 g Fibre
Lemon, ½ (without skin)                         2.7 g Carb, 0.7 g Fibre
Lime, ½ (without skin)                    3.5 g Carb, 0.7 g Fibre
Loganberry, 1 oz                                3.7 g Carb, 1.4 g Fibre
Mulberry, 10 berries                        1.5 g Carb, 0.3 g Fibre
Olives, Black, 5 pieces                     1.4 g Carb, 0.7 g Fibre
Olives, Green, 5 pieces                   0.3 g Carb, 0.6 g Fibre
Peach, 1 medium                              9.7 g Carb, 1.4 g Fibre
Prickly Pear, 1 medium                   9.9 g Carb, 3.7 g Fibre
Pomegranate, ¼ whole                  6.6 g Carb, 0.2 g Fibre
Raspberries, 1 cup                            14.2 g Carb, 6 g Fibre
Rhubarb, 1 oz                                     1.3 g Carb, 0.5 g Fibre
Star Fruit, 1 small                               4.7 g Carb, 2 g Fibre
Strawberries, 1 cup                          10.5 g Carb, 3.9 g Fibre
Tamarillo, 1 medium                        3.6 g Carb, 2.8 g Fibre
Tamarind, 1 cup                                 7.5 g Carb, 6.1 g Fibre
Tangerine, 1                                        9.4 g Carb, 1.3 g Fibre
Ugli Fruit, 1                                          8 g Carb, 1 g Fibre

More Recipes Coming Up! 
Happy Eating!

Christine 

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