Thursday, March 29, 2012

Low Carb Snacks

By Della Bryan


If you think going on a diet is hard, you should try a low carb diet; it is much harder. That is mostly owing to the fact that we eat carb-loaded snacks in between meals. When we're hungry, we automatically reach for chocolate bars, candies and chips. How often do you go to the vending machine to check out the snacks being sold? There are just so few low carb snacks in those machines. Sometimes, even though I try hard, it's difficult to prevent myself from buying one of those high in carb snacks just because no low carb snack was available.

The low supply of low carb snacks is happening everywhere. In America, we're already lucky in that it's much easier than most of the rest of the world to be on a low carb diet. You might be surprised to hear this. But, America sells more ready to eat low carb products than anywhere else. Aside from coconut milk and almond milk that can be readily bought in supermarkets, many diets such as the Atkins Diet and the South Beach Diet offer foods that fall under the low carb category. Low carb has become so popular that people are selling low carb desserts now. This enables low carb dieters to stick to their diets. Given the choice between these packaged foods and whole foods, of course the better option would still be the latter.

So are there any low carb snacks? There are the easy ones. Nuts can be bought from small stores to delis to big supermarkets. But many people have developed allergic reactions to specific types of nuts, and that is why they shun away from then. Beef jerky is also an option. Beef jerky are wonderful low carb snacks and you can eat as much of them as you want. They're usually also very flavorful with a large selection of different flavors to choose from. One important thing to be cautious about is the added sugar content of the beef jerky; there should be none. You should be aware that there are many BBQ flavors with added sugars. So check the back of the package for the nutritional information before purchasing the jerky. Among the other types of jerky you can try is the turkey jerky. If you are willing and you have the tools, you can make your own jerky at home. You can either use your oven at a very low temperature or a dehydrator.

The market has recently seen a sharp increase in the number of specialty low carb snacks sold. A lot of stores hold on their shelves some flax crackers and kale chips. These provide more variety to low carb dieters. You won't have to settle for the usual foods that you have to modify or rework to become low carb snacks. Now, there are manufacturers that cater especially for low carb diets. It's so convenient to be able to just pick up a packet of something to snack on without worrying about how it will affect my health. But you should be careful so as not to fall for deceptive and misleading labels; take a closer look at the nutritional information provided.

There have been a great shift in the trend for low carb snacks lately. There is always the hope that the availability of low carb snacks will increase as the low carb diets gains in popularity. Many low carb snacks are already easily accessible for purchase on the internet. Once low carb diets become more popular, common stores will follow suit and carry these snacks for sale. In this way, it will be easier for low carb dieters to sticks to their diets.




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