No carb and low carb diets are being followed by millions of people today for one simple reason. They work. Whether you are trying to lose weight or you are controlling your blood sugar due to diabetes, decreasing the amount of carbohydrates in your diet is important. Low carb meals are not that hard to make because you just need to leave the starches out.
The problem with these diets if in finding snacks that are low carb or no carb. Almost all common snack foods have lots of grams of carbohydrates. Corn and wheat are no-nos when counting carbs and most popular snacks are loaded with both. Sugar and high fructose corn syrup are two other common ingredients in processed snacks. Because of this, snack foods are usually a killer when it comes to counting carbs. But here are two options that really satisfy the hunger and are delicous.
The first no carb snack is bacon. I found this idea when I wanted to satisfy the crunch my mouth was craving when I gave up chips. Potato chips are loaded with carbs. A bowl of 15 chips contains about 22 carb grams. Bacon gives me the crunch with no carbs. Fry four or five strips of bacon up until they are crisp then take them off the heat and let them cool. They come out crispin and I find they satisfy my cravings.
The second no carb snack is pork link sausages. These are easy to prepare ahead of time and easy to take with you to work or school. Pork is a great source of protein and most sausage links are zero carbs. Go to the store and buy a package or two. Cook them and after cooling store them in sandwich bags in the fridge. Put four or five links in each bag. Then, as you are leaving for work or where ever, it is easy to put the links in your purse, lunch box, or backpack. When you need a snack you can eat the links cold or you can heat them in a microwave for a delicious, warm snack. These links are a great addition to any no carb food diet.
Some people prefer sausage made from turkey or some other meat. These work just as well as pork links but be sure to check the carb count on the package. Some manufacturers hide carbohydrates in the sausage with fillers like corn meal and flower.
Bacon and sausage links are only two of the no carb snack foods you can enjoy while counting carbohydrates. There are lots of other options for you to enjoy in your battle against excess weight and blood sugar spikes.
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