Low carb vegan???!
Low carb vegan???
possible to be vegan and low carb ? if so list items for low carb
and of course vegan friendly
thank you
Answers:
Of course you can. How can you be a vegan and not eat low carb?
Veggies and soy products.
Watch out for fruits, though, because they do have fructose in them = sugar carbs.
1) Certain brands of almonds can be very low in net carb count if you take into account the fiber (carb count minus fiber gives you net carb).
2) There's a very low carb tofu at Whole Foods, which is about 1g net carb per serving, which is a 1/4 of the block (plenty).
3) Another product that is pretty cool and completely vegan are Shirataki noodles; you may be able to find them at a health food store, some can be found at Ralphs and Trader Joes (I'm not sure where you live so these are the only stores I know). These noodles are made of a root and are similar to flat fettucini noodles, although the texture is different. Pretty good in broth or miso broth.
4) Some vegetables like cauliflower are very low-carb. Even though most low carb sites are carnivorous :) you can still check them to get the carb count of vegetables.
Why not concentrate on good carbs instead?
The South Beach Diet can be done if you are a vegetarian (like me) or a vegan.
So Nice Unsweetened Soy Milk (Fortified)- Great on it's own or in smoothies
Sol Burgers - Wheat-free
Frozen raspberries/strawberries - Much cheaper when out of season , last longer when snacking
Mandarin Compressed Tofu- Made with organic soybeans, only additive listed is nigari (Magnesium Chloride)
Soy Protein Powder- Gives texture to smoothies
Morningstar veggie crumbles. They are an excellent and super easy substitute for ground beef in recipes and just taste great!
Eden black soy beans - great to add to chili and high in fiber/protein
Fantastic foods soup cups vegetarian/low carb versions.
Dixie Diner's vegan Chicken Breast Fillets. Zero carbs.
Gardenburger's Buffalo Chicken Wings. 3g Net carbs