It's too often that you will find
hidden carbs in products that seem keto friendly.
These products may also
contain hidden carbs, which is not ideal for people who want to achieve a ketogenic state.
Again, whenever purchasing processed foods, it's very important to read the ingredients label carefully in order to
identify hidden carb sources.
When trying low - carb or sugar - free products, do your research and make sure that you are not
getting hidden carbs.
Beef Jerky — be careful because there can be a lot
of hidden carbs in regular off - the - shelf Beef Jerky.
Avoid too many chewing gums and mints, as it may put you out of ketosis; there may be
hidden carbs affecting your blood sugar.
Straight from your favorite Chinese takeout kitchen, this beef and broccoli dish
eliminates hidden carbs like cornstarch and sugar for a tasty meal.
Also, many alcoholic drinks have
often hidden carbs, so try to ignore beers, cocktails, flavored syrups, sodas, sweet wines and flavored liquors.
But in our modern world,
hidden carbs seem to lurk around every corner, even in foods considered «safe.»
I used fresh grated cheddar, since pre-shredded cheddar in the package has
added hidden carbs (corn starch).
7 Surprising Sources of Hidden Carbs
However, if you take multiple medicines, vitamins, or other supplements and are sticking faithfully to your daily carb limit yet not experiencing the blood sugar or weight loss results you're after, it's worth looking at the ingredients lists of these items to see if they
contain hidden carbs.
There could be
hidden carbs in the products used to preserve or «pad out» these foods, so make sure you are buying the lowest carb options and counting the carbs they do contain to ensure you don't go over your daily limit.
Remember condiments and marinades have a lot of
hidden carbs.
One gum for a week may not seem a big deal, but keto dieters need to be aware of
the hidden carbs.
One big false belief is that as long as you cook your own meals and avoid the processed food you will automatically avoid all
the hidden carbs.
You can use
this Hidden Carbs Calculator to find out.
Even if a food is labeled «fat - free,» it can still be high in calories from sugar and
hidden carbs.
If your goal is to remain within a very - low - carb range for weight loss or diabetes management,
these hidden carbs may cause problems with stalls, carb cravings, or failure to meet blood sugar targets.
Finally,
hidden carbs can come from non-food sources, such as medications and nutrition supplements like vitamins, minerals, and herbs.
Hidden carbs aren't much of a concern for people who eat a standard diet.
The new Naked Egg Taco breakfast option at Taco Bell is full of extra ingredients and
hidden carbs, they are very small too — and way too messy to eat on the road!
I remember struggling a lot more with this when I was doing nutritional ketosis before, trying to keep track of every gm of carb I ate and agonizing over
hidden carbs and worrying about eating items with no available nutritional info.
These are the two reasons that I see that can be causing failure as I am eating a small amount of dairy products, no nuts at all,
no hidden carbs, all real food with natural fat.
These are common sources of
hidden carbs.
Is this another item that has
hidden carbs that I didn't realize?