Q re: Cruciferous Vegetables
RacyTray
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This website (see link below) recommends "some" cruciferous veggies, but doesn't list broccoli as one of those options to choose. It's so common is intersting to me that it's NOT listed. I think I've read that these veggies should be limited in other sources, too.
Anyone know why? Is it JUST that the carb values are higher than kale or spinach? Am I missing something?
Thanks!!
https://ketodietapp.com/Blog/post/2015/01/03/Keto-Diet-Food-List-What-to-Eat-and-Avoid
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My guess is broccoli isn't listed for the same reason cauliflower, eggplant, Brussels sprouts, cabbage and so many other vegetables are not listed. There are too many to list and he's providing examples versus a list.2
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All these vegetables are listed under eat occasionally. It's because they have higher net carbs.
So kale is like eat as much as you like whereas you may need to pay more attention carb wise for things like broccoli.
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Eat Occasionally
Vegetables, Mushrooms and Fruits
some cruciferous vegetables (white and green cabbage, red cabbage, cauliflower, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, fennel, turnips, rutabaga / swede)
nightshades (eggplant, tomatoes, peppers)"1 -
Cruciferous vegetables are also high in compounds called goitrogens, which, if you have thyroid issues, can make the condition far worse. (A goitre is a growth associated with the thyroid. It's not so common now, but maybe some older members can remember seeing middle-aged/elderly people with 'overblown' necks...?)
Don't worry. There is a readily-available antidote: Iodine.
I made some brussel sprout kimchi, but added a reasonable quantity of seaweed (FULL of iodine) which counteracts the element....3 -
Broccoli = eat sparingly? Hmm.
It's high in nutrient density but not in net carbs/sugars.2 -
I think it has to do with the carb counts... if you look at his list at the bottom, all of the 'eat freely' veggies have really low carb counts and all of the 'eat occasionally ' veggies has higher carb counts. If someone were following the diet without actually counting carbs, then it makes sense to me for him to reference it that way.0
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I never would have guessed I'd live to see the day that broccoli was relegated to an also-ran, not because it tastes horrible (as in the infamous judgment of George Bush, the elder), looks bad when not in tasteful clothing, or turns your pee purple or putrid, but because it's unhealthy.
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If they don't list broccoli or cauliflower the site is fraud. Ok kidding of course. But this is why I use many sources and we all know that broccoli is an excellent food choice on the lchf1
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JohnnyLowCarb wrote: »If they don't list broccoli or cauliflower the site is fraud. Ok kidding of course. But this is why I use many sources and we all know that broccoli is an excellent food choice on the lchf
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Here is what broccoli should look like on your plate, IMO - smothered with cheese and with a nice grass fed steak covered with blue cheese.
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I'm just never going to worry about eating too much broccoli, period. I'd be annoyed by a site that suggested I should, but that's my deal.1
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