Links to resources….limited comments and no discussion please so list of links is easy to find

New thread with intent of simply amassing a list of helpful links to resources for members of this forum

Please add additional resources you find helpful

http://whfoods.org great resource for nutrition info on healthy food

https://www.netrition.com great online source in US for low carb foods and ingredients

https://nuts.com ditto source of low carb ingredients foods and great nuts

https://www.dietdoctor.com good source of info on low carb diets, recipes, meal plans , intermittant fasting

https://www.ibreatheimhungry.com/150-best-keto-side-dish-recipes-low-carb/ great low carb veg options

https://www.lowcarbmaven.com/the-beginners-guide-to-keto-meal-planning-a-free-healthy-meal-planner/ great info on low carb / keto great recipes

http://www.sparkpeople.com/myspark/nutrition_preview.asp food tracker

https://www.nutritionix.com/database food and restaurant meal data base

https://www.eatthismuch.com/food/browse/?type=recipe ditto

https://www.myfitnesspal.com calorie tracker

https://www.fatsecret.com

https://thebloodsugardiet.com/forums/topic/20-g-carb-anyone/ discussion of 20 carb recommendation and sample menu plan

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/kefir-health-benefits_us_56bca829e4b0c3c550503202 how to make kefir

https://www.ruled.me/guide-keto-diet/#keto-flu starting very low carb and initial “keto flu”

Mediterranean Diet 101; A Meal Plan and Beginners Guide.

https://youtu.be/ZKC3hiyLeRc

There is also a 6 lecture series on the same subject and then some interesting lectures on fasting. They come up as options in the sidebar of this video.

Also, another excellent idea from Luvtcook 👏🏻

For those in the UK

http://www.fatsecret.co.uk
http://www.myfitnesspal.co.uk
Both of which list UK foods and supermarket and branded foods available here.

Thanks Verano. I didn’t realize there were two listings but that makes sense to get the UK grocery items. Hoping others will add more so that they are all in one place.

Sunshinegirl, don’t think your links were saved. Could you please post them again as they look helpful. Thanks LTC

Lets see if this works I am useless at this, you might have to copy and paste
https//www.healthline.com/nutrition/mediterranean-diet-meal-plan

try again

https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/mediterranean-diet-meal-plan

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LIST OF FOODS TO EAT ON BSD as it keeps coming up over and over

Taken from dietdoctor.com great site has excellent low carb recipes https://www.dietdoctor.com/low-carb/foods

LOW CARB FOODS LIST

GOOD FOOD TO EAT (see bottom for foods to avoid):

Meat: Any type: Beef, pork, lamb, game, poultry, etc. Feel free to eat the fat on the meat as well as the skin on the chicken. If possible try to choose organic or grass-fed meats.

Fish and seafood: All kinds: Fatty fish such as salmon, mackerel, sardines or herring are great. Avoid breading.

Eggs: All kinds: Boiled, fried, scrambled, omelets, etc. Preferably organic eggs.

Natural fat, high-fat sauces: Using butter and cream for cooking can make your food taste better and make you feel more satisfied. Coconut fat or olive oil are also good options.

Vegetables that grow above ground: Cauliflower, broccoli, cabbage and Brussels sprouts, kale, collards, bok choy, spinach, asparagus, zucchini, eggplant, olives, spinach, mushrooms, cucumber, lettuce, avocado, onions, peppers, tomatoes etc.

Dairy products: Always select full-fat options like real butter, cream (40% fat), sour cream, Greek/Turkish yogurt and high-fat cheeses. Be careful with regular milk, reduced fat and skim milk as they contain a lot of milk sugar. Avoid flavored, sugary and low-fat products.

Nuts: Great for a treat (in moderation) instead of popcorn, candy or chips. Learn more

Berries: Okay in moderation, if you are not super strict or sensitive. Great with whipped cream.

Read the nutrition label in the grocery store.

No more than 5% of carbohydrates in any food item is a good rule of thumb.

Drink

Water – Try to make this your drink of choice, flavored or sparkling water is fine too.
Coffee – Black or with small amounts of milk or cream is ideal for weight loss. Beware of adding lots of milk or cream, especially if you drink coffee regularly throughout the day, even when you’re not hungry. But if you are hungry feel free to use full-fat cream.

Tea : yes, but milk is high carb. Try cream or milk alternative such as hemp seed milk, or almond milk

Alcohol: try to avoid or limit. It may stall your progress as it is metabolized first before any other foods. Empty calories.

Dark chocolate: Above 70% cocoa, preferably just a bit.

Avoid these high-carb foods:

Avoid sugary foods on ketoSugar: The worst. Soft drinks, candy, juice, sports drinks, chocolate, cakes, buns, pastries, ice cream, breakfast cereals.

Preferably avoid artificial sweeteners as well (here’s why).

Avoid starchy foods:

Starch: Bread, pasta, rice, potatoes, French fries, potato chips, porridge, muesli and so on. Wholegrain products are just less bad. Legumes, such as beans and lentils, are high in carbs. Moderate amounts of root vegetables may be OK (unless you’re eating extremely low carb).

Beer: Liquid bread. Full of rapidly absorbed carbs. But there are a few lower-carb beers

Fruit: Very sweet, lots of sugar. Eat once in a while. Treat fruit as a natural form of candy. Learn more

Watch out:

Be very skeptical of special “low-carb” products, such as pasta or chocolate. Unfortunately these products usually work poorly. They have prevented weight loss for loads of people. They’re commonly full of carbs once you see through the creative marketing.

Also, preferably avoid margarine. It’s industrially produced imitated butter with unnaturally high content of omega-6 fat. It has no health benefits and tastes bad. It’s also statistically linked to asthma, allergies and other inflammatory diseases.

Whole foods that are so low in carbs and calories that you can eat lots of them even on the Fast800: https://thebloodsugardiet.com/forums/topic/real-freebie-foods/

Adding two new favorite low carb / keto websites GREAT recipes

https://www.gnom-gnom.com

https://simplysohealthy.com

Very nice and informative post on low carbs. I really enjoyed this post a lot. Thanks for sharing the post. https://www.myhealthdosage.com/foods-high-in-carbs/

If you like pasta you can try shirataki noodles, made from a kind of Japanese yam. They have 0 calories and although they aren’t as good as real pasta being essentially tasteless, they are good vehicles for your favourite sauce. One thing about them, they smell fishy when the package is opened, so wash them thoroughly so the smell goes away. You can eat as much as you want with absolutely no guilt. I eat them regularly with spaghetti sauce made with hot Italian sausage. They are widely available.
https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/shirataki-noodles-101

Jan

Good discussion.