Tips to Follow a Low-Carb Diet

Tips to follow a low-carb diet

We’ve included some tips below on how you can reduce your carb intake and lose weight when cooking at home:

1. Swap rice for cauliflower or broccoli couscous.
2. Instead of spaghetti, use spiralised veg such as courgetti or butternut squash noodles.
3. Replace tortilla wraps or taco shells with lettuce leaves.
4. Replace pasta sheets in lasagne with sliced aubergine.
5. Use portobello mushrooms as the bun when you are having a burger.
6. If you are used to having potatoes with your meals, replace them with more vegetables or try things such as celeriac mash or butternut squash wedges.
7. Instead of sugar, switch to sweeteners such as Stevia, Erythritol or Xylitol – these can be used to replace sugar in baking and everyday use.
8. Replace wheat flour with low-carb ones made from nuts, such as almond or coconut flour. Both work well in recipes for muffins, pancakes, or baked goods.
9. Milk from cows is quite high in carbs due to the sugar lactose so try coconut or almond milk.