Many people don't get enough
fibrous carbohydrates in their diet.
We recommend that people consciously include
fibrous carbohydrates in their diet, such as oatmeal, sweet potatoes, leafy green vegetables and other foods high in fiber.
Not exact matches
Coconut flour is low
in carbohydrates and rich
in fibrous prebiotics that feed our microbiome and strengthen our gut lining.
Chickpeas might be lower
in protein and higher
in carbohydrates than most other protein foods, but they pack a
fibrous punch.
By the reducing the amount of
carbohydrates you consume and replacing that amount with
fibrous vegetables and fruits you will do yourself a big favor and start losing weight
in no time.
To maintain a steady blood sugar level you'd need to eat complex,
fibrous carbohydrates and plenty of protein — the problem is though that these foods can trigger discomfort and can only be eaten
in small amounts due to their volume.
For smooth adaptation
in the transition to a ketogenic metabolism I typically guide people using a caloric spread of around 70 - 80 % fat, 15 - 25 % protein, and 5 %
carbohydrate from green
fibrous vegetables — but this ratio varies for every individual and using percentages is confusing and misleading
in many cases.
The Paleo diet is high
in plants... as I pointed out before, when vegetables are
fibrous, you can fit mountains of them into the same net
carbohydrate range as a piece of bread, a cup of rice or a potato.
This type of
fibrous carbohydrate doesn't dissolve
in your digestive tract, so it bulks up stool which encourages bowel movements.
Garlic, asparagus, leeks, onions, banana and oats are also rich
in prebiotic
fibrous carbohydrates.
Artichoke is very high
in a
fibrous carbohydrate called a prebiotic.
What it is: Xylitol is a part of a class of compounds called sugar alcohols, termed for its similarity
in molecular structure to
carbohydrate and alcohol molecules, and is typically extracted from corn cobs or any woody
fibrous plant material.
Fibrous carbohydrates, such as
in many vegetables, are very much advocated.