I have a feeling at least one of you readers will benefit from this low carb food list. If you are on a low carbohydrate diet you know it certainly is hard to stick to. Perhaps you will discover a new low carb treat on this list! Most of the celebrity diets are based around eating a low amount of carbs (e.g. Atkins)
Some celebrity followers are Jennifer Aniston, Renée Zellwegger, Robbie Williams.
The following vegetables are arranged in order from lowest carb count to highest.
- Sprouts (bean, alfalfa, etc.)
- Greens – lettuces, spinach, chard, etc.
- Hearty Greens – collards, mustard greens, kale, etc.
- Radicchio and endive count as greens
- Herbs – parsley, cilantro, basil, rosemary, thyme, etc.
- Bok Choy
- Celery
- Radishes
- Sea Vegetables (Nori, etc)
- Broccoli
- Cauliflower
- Cabbage (or sauerkraut)
- Mushrooms
- Jicama
- Avocado
- Cucumber (or pickles without added sugars)
- Peppers (all kinds)
- Summer Squash (including zuchinni)
- Scallions or green onions
- Asparagus
- Bamboo Shoots
- Leeks
- Brussels Sprouts
- Snow Peas (pods)
- Green Beans and Wax Beans
- Tomatoes
- Eggplant
- Artichoke Hearts
- Fennel
- Onions
- Okra
- Spaghetti Squash
- Celery Root (Celeriac)
- Carrots
- Turnip
- Water Chestnuts
- Pumpkin
Meat is also very low in carbs which makes this diet almost impossible for vegetarians/vegans. The following meat is to be eaten on low carb diets.
__ EGGS!! Eggs can be eaten for breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks 
__ Steak
__ Hamburger
__ Chicken
__ Chicken Wings (deserves special mention, these are PERRFECT snacks)
__ Pork
__ Salmon
__ Tuna
__ Swordfish
__ Cans of Tunafish (get the chunk lite, NOT the white/albacore)
__ Whitefish (cod, haddock) great for broiling!
The following is also acceptable! ‘
Cheese
__ Cheddar Cheese (great for sprinkling over salads)
__ Swiss
__ Mozzarella (make an eggplant pizza)
__ Gouda
Other Food Items
__ Olive Oil
__ Vinegar
__ Butter
__ Splenda sweetener
__ Sour Cream
__ Chicken broth (get a low salt version)
__ Diet soda (with Splenda), bottled water, low carb iced teas
__ Olives
There you have it, a big list of low carb foods!
