Sentences with phrase «including nonstarchy vegetables»

Once they lost 10 percent of their weight (or more), she had them follow three different regimens, all with the same caloric intake, for four weeks each: a low - fat diet mirroring decades of dietary recommendations; a low - glycemic - index diet based on foods that are digested slowly, including nonstarchy vegetables, legumes, and fruit; and a low - carb diet similar to the Atkins regimen.

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Even then, you've got plenty of anti-inflammatory foods to choose from as a vegan or vegetarian, including nuts and seeds, nonstarchy vegetables, and high - fiber / low - glycemic carbs.

*) Snack: 100 to 150 calories Lunch: 400 calories (half protein, half carbs) Snack: 150 to 200 calories Dinner: 500 to 600 calories (half nonstarchy veggies, one - quarter protein, one - quarter carbs) Snack: 100 calories * Carbs include whole grains, fruits, starchy vegetables.

Most nonstarchy vegetables fall into the low GI category, with those at the high end including sweet and starchy root vegetables such as parsnips at a GI in some tests of 52, carrots in some tests at 49, and — surprisingly — new potatoes at a relatively modest GI of 47.