One piece advice is to not limit yourself in consuming this list of non-starchy vegetables. Indeed, aiming for 6-10 cups a day can help optimize your health. Low carb/starchy vegetables are nutrient power houses.
(This list may not be complete)
- Alfalfa sprouts
- Amaranth
- Artichoke
- Asparagus
- Avocado
- Bamboo shoots
- Beans (green, Italian, yellow or wax)
- Bean sprouts
- Beets
- Broccoli
- Bok Choy
- Brussels sprouts
- Cabbage
- Carrots
- Cauliflower
- Celery
- Chicory
- Chinese cabbage
- Chinese spinach
- Cucumber
- Eggplant
- Fennel
- Green onions
- Greens (beet greens, collard, dandelion, kale, mustard, turnip)
- Hearts of palm
- Herbs (parsley, cilantro, basil, rosemary, thyme, etc.)
- Jicama
- Kohlrabi
- Leeks
- Lettuce (endive, escarole, romaine or iceberg)
- Mushrooms
- Okra
- Onions
- Parsley
- Peppers (green, red, yellow, orange, jalapeno)
- Radishes
- Rhubarb
- Rutabaga
- Sauerkraut
- Scallions
- Snow peas or pea pods
- Spinach
- Summer squash
- Swiss chard
- Tomato
- Turnips
- Water chestnuts
- Watercress
- Zucchini
Reference – wikipedia
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