| Many people make the mistake of assuming that | | | | are present in sugars, which are the building blocks |
| every vegetarian subsists strictly on carbs. | | | | of many carbs. So kick the candy bars, and find |
| Whereas this is true to some extent, the carbs | | | | healthier, nutrient-dense substitutes for snacking. |
| available to vegetarians range far beyond pasta | | | | These could include nuts or string cheese. Switch |
| and rice. Understanding what kinds of carbs are | | | | to whole-grains, and opt for more veggies over |
| healthy, and which offer nothing but empty | | | | more fruit. Get a variety of colors, and make |
| calories is the key to incorporating a vegetarian | | | | sure to eat plenty of dairy, protein-rich and with |
| low carb diet into your lifestyle. Putting emphasis | | | | healthy doses of fat. |
| on health rather than weight loss is the trick. | | | | Low carb does not mean no carbs. |
| What kind of carbs do you eat? | | | | Many people make the mistake of assuming that |
| Developing a fitting vegetarian low carb diet is the | | | | a vegetarian low carb diet involves no carbs at all. |
| first step to any successful weight loss plan. | | | | This would not only be unhealthy, but also rather |
| However, you need to understand the word | | | | dangerous. Our bodies need a certain amount of |
| "fitting." Any diet should address your needs and | | | | carbs to operate-and give us essential energy for |
| your habits. So keep track for a week or | | | | our everyday lives. You don't want to be lethargic |
| so-what carbs do you eat? Do you eat many | | | | constantly, so be sure to incorporate some |
| pastas and grains, do you eat mostly fruits, what | | | | amount of healthy carbs at every meal. Just keep |
| about beans? Tracking your eating habits will help | | | | in mind that those refined sugars cause a |
| familiarize yourself with changes that need to be | | | | spike-then drop-in your blood sugar, which can |
| made, and help you structure a plan that will work | | | | also cause lethargy. Stick to the healthy options |
| with your lifestyle. | | | | and you should have no problem. |
| Cut the empty calories. | | | | Incorporating a great vegetarian low carb diet is |
| Carbs come in all shapes and sizes. The best way | | | | absolutely possible, and can be quite easy if you |
| to embrace a healthy vegetarian low carb diet, | | | | can distinguish healthy carbs from those that |
| however, is to cut out the main culprits-the | | | | offer little nutritional benefit. |
| empty calories. The majority of empty calories | | | | |