Keto Means
Keto Means
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Yes. You can eat potatoes on a Low Carb diet but portion control is essential. Roasted spuds have become the biggest treat food for my most successful weight-loss clients.
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Read More »Yes. You can eat potatoes on a Low Carb diet but portion control is essential. Roasted spuds have become the biggest treat food for my most successful weight-loss clients. Potatoes (known as spuds in Ireland) are a starchy vegetable, a root vegetable growing below the ground, thereby containing more carbohydrates than non-starchy vegetables. They are ideal for those with energetic lifestyles, maintaining their weight or gaining weight. For those who want to lose weight or better manage blood sugars, potatoes need to be portion-controlled whereas low-starch vegetables can be eaten in abundance. For those following a low carb food plan, I encourage a treat once a week, usually at Sunday family dinner and spuds are proving to be a popular treat choice. They still lose weight on the week they treat. Ketogenic diets involve eating 5% or less (approx 20g) carbohydrates as a % of overall calories a day but a moderate low carb diet allows 50g to 70g a day. 3 baby potatoes is about 100g which is just 17g Carb and worth it. On the low carb food plan you can enjoy olive oil or butter on the potatoes – dream team. Fat reduces and slows the rise in blood sugars from the potato. However chips, mash and baked potato can spike blood glucose in some people. Wear a CGM and test your personal response to carbs. Most of the nutrients in potatoes are found in the skin which yields good supplies of potassium, B6, Vitamin C, B3, B5 and dietary fibre. If you peel the skin, you are mainly eating water and sugars. I recommend buying organic and eating the skin. The younger the potato the higher the nutritional content. Eat them young with the skin on, boiled or steamed, in small amounts. When you cook vegetables, the sugars become easier to absorb. I use raw carrot, another starchy vegetable on my low carb food plan because they are such a valuable source of carotenes. Many people do not know this but vegetables are a carbohydrate and provide glucose to the bloodstream as a fuel. They are a valuable source of fibre, water, anti-oxidants and micro-nutrients (vits & mins).
It typically takes 2–4 days to enter ketosis if you eat fewer than 50 grams of carbs per day. However, some people may take longer depending on...
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