6
Description of Approaches
Table 2. Selected Categories of Foods
Foods with 0 carbs:
beef fish (e.g., tuna, salmon,
catfish, bass, trout)
veal
pork shellfish (e.g., shrimp,
scallops, crab and lobster)
sausage
bacon eggs lamb
chicken pork rinds ham
turkey pepperoni slices salami
duck (or other fowl) hot dogs bologna
Sweets with 0 carbs:
sugar-free gelatin
Sweets with < 5 carbs/serving:
sugar-free pudding low-carb protein shakes
Foods with ≤ 2 grams carbs but high calorie, so limit for weight loss:
cheese (4 oz) oils/butter (2 tbsp)
cream (2 tbsp) mayonnaise (2 tbsp)
Leafy greens (~2 grams of carbs/cup):
arugula endive spinach
bok choy greens (including beet,
collards, mustard, and
turnip)
radicchio
cabbage (all varieties) kale radishes
chard lettuce (all varieties) scallions
chives parsley watercress
