Are vegetables bad for you? Carb-wise?

RawrWolfie
RawrWolfie Posts: 64 Member
in Food and Nutrition
Most vegetables have a lot of carbs in them and was wondering if I should just stick to lean meats and red meats? I'm trying to follow a low-carb diet and seems I can't achieve that with vegetables.


i know some vegetables are low-carb, but most are mid to high carb.
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  • JennaM222
    JennaM222 Posts: 1,996 Member
    YOU NEED YOUR GREENS!!!!!!!!!!!
  • AimersBee
    AimersBee Posts: 775 Member
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  • BeautyFromPain
    BeautyFromPain Posts: 4,952 Member
    #1. Carbs are good for you
    #2. The nutrients in veg outweigh anything


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  • LoraF83
    LoraF83 Posts: 15,694 Member
    Lol, no!
  • hjensen2263
    hjensen2263 Posts: 68 Member
    You NEED carbs for your body (and your brain) to function properly. Just make sure that they are clean healthy carbs! And veggies are definitely healthy carbs!
  • RawrWolfie
    RawrWolfie Posts: 64 Member
    For instance, lean beef or chicken breast, is healthier then a carb filled bowl of brocolli..carbs turn into glucose, I think weight-loss MIGHT be faster if we stuck with lean meats instead and the ocassional bacon.
  • Tracy_03311981
    Tracy_03311981 Posts: 80
    Those are good carbs my dear!
    Eat your veggies! The greener the better! The nutrients and low calories should outweight the carbs you are worried about.
  • BurtHuttz
    BurtHuttz Posts: 3,653 Member
    There are 154 calories and 30g carbs in a pound of broccoli.

    That's nothing.

    Eat your greens.
  • Melroxsox
    Melroxsox Posts: 1,040 Member
    eat dark leafy green veg to get most of your daily carb intake on a low carb way of eating. you should have no problem doing that.
  • LinCharpentier
    LinCharpentier Posts: 1,122 Member
    I'm a new diabetic and I thought i'd try low carbs. Well tell you this thank goodness I had an appointment with my diabetic counselor because low carbs is the way I wanted to go. Well she explained to me low carbs are dangerous. Because your brain functions on carbs. Wouldn't want to damage any brain power. I'm silly enough as is.

    Vegetables are the good carbs. Where bread is the bad ones. Stay away from white, white flour, white cereal, white rice, white bread all them are bad carbs.

    Good luck and remember not two people are the same.
  • dmaziuk
    dmaziuk Posts: 1 Member
    There are many different types of carbs. Veggies are mostly fiber. Your body does not store this as fat. Don't worry about eating veggie carbs. stay away from breads, potatoes, rice, and anything sugary and/or processed.
  • kittenbobitten
    kittenbobitten Posts: 199 Member
    You can do a low-carb diet and still eat lots of veggies. Look through my food diary. I am low-carbing and I eat between 4-6, sometimes 8 cups of veggies a day. The things I avoid are starchy not necessarily high carb veggies. I avoid potatoes, sweet potatoes, corn, peas, etc. Stuff like salads, spinach, broccoli, okra, green beans, etc are all great for you!
  • RawrWolfie
    RawrWolfie Posts: 64 Member
    What vegetable has the best carbs?
  • Crayvn
    Crayvn Posts: 390 Member
    Most vegetables have a lot of carbs in them and was wondering if I should just stick to lean meats and red meats? I'm trying to follow a low-carb diet and seems I can't achieve that with vegetables.


    i know some vegetables are low-carb, but most are mid to high carb.

    MOST???? not....
  • gerirojas
    gerirojas Posts: 101 Member
    NO Eat your veg and lean meats, chicken & fish, eggs, tons of veggies, I eat tons and tons, you need them to be healthy
  • purplegoboom
    purplegoboom Posts: 400 Member
    Don't worry about carbs in vegetables. Just put it out of your mind and eat your greens (and carrots, and peppers, and squash.....etc etc) Your brain needs carbs to function, not to mention that the majoryity of people on very low carb diets gain all the weight back as soon as they go off. There are so many health benefits to (all!) vegetables that they're not worth sacrificing in the name of low carb.
  • witchy_wife
    witchy_wife Posts: 792 Member
    I have done a keto diet, lower than 20g of carbs a day and still ate loads of salad and veggies. Just pick your veggies.
  • Acg67
    Acg67 Posts: 12,142 Member
    What vegetable has the best carbs?

    White potatoes
  • Cranktastic
    Cranktastic Posts: 1,517 Member
    What vegetable has the best carbs?

    White potatoes

    MMMMmmmmmmmmmmm
  • DaBossLady24
    DaBossLady24 Posts: 556 Member
    Your plate should be colorful... unless you're getting red, purple, and green meats, I suggest you keep those veggies in your life! :wink:
  • Acg67
    Acg67 Posts: 12,142 Member
    For instance, lean beef or chicken breast, is healthier then a carb filled bowl of brocolli..carbs turn into glucose, I think weight-loss MIGHT be faster if we stuck with lean meats instead and the ocassional bacon.

    I think you need to do a little more research on weight loss, proteins are insulinogenic as well. Holding cals and protein constant, fat loss won't be significantly different between a high carb vs a low carb diet
  • sjohnny
    sjohnny Posts: 56,142 Member
    For instance, lean beef or chicken breast, is healthier then a carb filled bowl of brocolli..carbs turn into glucose, I think weight-loss MIGHT be faster if we stuck with lean meats instead and the ocassional bacon.

    I think you need to do a little more research on weight loss, proteins are insulinogenic as well. Holding cals and protein constant, fat loss won't be significantly different between a high carb vs a low carb diet

    True. The best diet would be one composed completely of fats. No insulin response = no fat gain. Lard is your friend.
  • Chief_Rocka
    Chief_Rocka Posts: 4,710 Member
    If your chose dieting method suggests that you shouldn't eat vegetables then there's a problem, and it ain't the vegetables.
  • skittles1928
    skittles1928 Posts: 57 Member
    Unless you're allergic to vegetables, they are ALWAYS good for you.
  • WendyTerry420
    WendyTerry420 Posts: 13,274 Member
    What vegetable has the best carbs?

    White potatoes

    FTW!
  • GurleyGirl524
    GurleyGirl524 Posts: 578 Member
    I would rather have carbs from fruits and veggies than carbs from snickers & m&m's.
  • BeautyFromPain
    BeautyFromPain Posts: 4,952 Member
    What vegetable has the best carbs?

    White potatoes

    FTW!
    YUM!
  • chocl8girl
    chocl8girl Posts: 1,968 Member
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  • mmapags
    mmapags Posts: 8,934 Member
    What is your fear of carbs? They are not the enemy. Carbs from nutrient dense sources like vegetables are great for health and weight loss. Why the carbophobia??
  • sjohnny
    sjohnny Posts: 56,142 Member
    I would rather have carbs from fruits and veggies than carbs from snickers & m&m's.

    I'd RATHER have the snickers and m&ms. Regardless of what carbs they may or may not possess.

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