As a general rule, try to eat lots of lean protein and vegetables, cut out any refined and deep fried foods and
avoid white carbs.
My husband was diagnosed with pre-diabetes so I decided to help him and together we changed our eating habits by
avoiding white carbs, refined sugar and trans fat as much as possible.
Not exact matches
I have been eating and loving Dr Praeger's Potato - crusted Fish Sticks, but now that I'm doing a lower -
carb diet where I'm trying to
avoid white potatoes as well as refined grains and starches, they aren't the best for me.
Avoid low - fat products and refined
carbs like
white bread, store - bought cookies, and store - bought cereals.
Bad
carbs like
white flour and sugar are what we needs to
avoid!!!!
And you'd think they were right since dieting includes an enormous list of things to do like counting daily calories, lowering
carb intake,
avoiding white wheat, reducing fat intake, drinking lemon juice in the morning, writing in a nutrition diary about everything you've eaten that day, eating more vegetables, drinking a lot of water, slowly chewing your food, taking fat burner supplements, eating lots of bacon if you're on a Keto diet (come to think of it, that's not that bad), trying all sorts of natural weight - loss foods, sometimes even eating raw foods and the list goes on and on.
What you should
avoid are
carbs that are refined like sugary cereals, sweetened fruit juices or
white bread.
Just
avoiding the refined
carbs (sugar, candy,
white bread, etc) should be sufficient, especially if you keep your protein intake high.
One should
avoid simple
carbs like cake, candy bars, cookies, and other baked goods as well as highly refined
carbs like
white bread and
white pasta.
Carbs are important but you should stick to non-refined foods like wholegrains, brown rice, green veg and sweet potato, whilst
avoiding potatoes, pasta and
white rice.
So as I've already discussed, consider
avoiding all
carbs (except for fruits and vegetables, which are very micronutrient dense), especially refined
carbs like
white rice,
white pasta,
white spaghetti, cakes, biscuits, crackers, chocolate, cereals, donuts etc..
Avoiding rice, pasta and
white bread can help you decrease your
carb intake, especially the refined and high glycemic kinds that can be so disruptive to your blood sugar levels.
High - glycemic index
carbs that elevate blood sugar like cookies, candy, cake, and anything else made with
white flour or a lot of sugar should be
avoided.
Basically, it's a healthy way of eating because you
avoid white starches, sugar and dense
carbs.
Avoid simple
carbs like sugar and
white flours and eat complex ones found in high - fiber foods.
Similarly, she also recommends
avoiding high glycemic index foods like
white bread, chips, or cold cereal, in lieu of low - glycemic, healthy
carbs like sweet potatoes, quinoa, or multi-grain bread.
Avoid processed
white carbs and
white rice.
Price frequently warned against high - carbohydrate refined foods such as sugar and
white flour, but he did not advise his patients to
avoid high -
carb foods like fruits, whole grains or root vegetables.
Simple
carbs (ones to be
avoided)-- Soda, candy,
white rice,
white pasta,
white bread, pastries and desserts.
What I find is that when people ask this question, they want the response to be something along the lines of «Oh try to
avoid carbs like
white rice and
white bread because they will spike da insulin levels and make u fat.»
More importantly,
avoid carb dense foods such as breads, pasta, or
white rice.
High - glycemic fruits, such as grapes, dates, pineapple, and mangoes, and other high - glycemic sources of
carbs, such as
white rice,
white potatoes, dried fruits, and juice, are things to
avoid if you have a family history of diabetes or heart disease or if you have excess weight around your mid-section.
Hi Candy, it would be most important to focus on your diet for insulin resistance — so
avoid processed foods, sugar
white carbs and saturated fat.
Previously my menu was also quite low
carb,
avoiding sugars, starches and
white flour.
He also recommends
avoiding carbs like
white bread and sugar, which have a high glycemic index, which raise insulin levels in the blood, and is another factor in inflammation.
Successful dieters increase whole grains, beans, fruits, and veggies and
avoid refined and processed
carbs such as
white bread, cookies, and chips.
The
carbs here come from sources like brown rice and cracked barley, although this formula also includes
white rice and potatoes, which some owners like to
avoid.