It's NOT about eliminating carbohydrates.

Low Quality & Common Carbohydrates VS High Quality Carbohydrate Replacements

It’s not about eliminating carbohydrates its about the quality of the carbohydrate. One of the biggest mistakes people make when choosing to go gluten free or cut carbs to lose weight is not replacing them with nutrient dense foods. Carbs are the bodies primary form of energy, so instead of completely cutting them out its much more effective to replace carbs with foods that will work with your body and bring balance to your diet.

Common Carbs:

Whole Wheat Bread: 1 slice-12g of carbs, little to no nutrients, possible gut irritant

White Potatoes: 1 medium potato- 26g of carbs, high glycemic carb (raises blood sugar)

Flour: 1 cup- 95g of carbs, very little nutrition, high glycemic carb

White Sugar: 1tsp- 4g of carbs, no other nutrients, high glycemic carb

Brown Rice: 1 cup- 45g of carbs, good fiber and nutrients, possible gut irritant 

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Quality Carb Replacements:

Sprouted Grain Bread: 1 slice- 15g of carbs, dense source of nutrients, minimally processed 

Sweet potatoes: 1 medium potato- 27g of carbs, good nutrition, low glycemic carb

Coconut Flour: 1 cup- 64g of carbs, good source of nutrition, low glycemic carb

Stevia Sweetener: 200 times as sweet as sugar, no glycemic load (does not raise blood sugar)

White Rice: 1 cup- 45g of carbs, high glycemic carb, less of a gut irritant