Inspiralized, The Spiffy Cookie, The Creative Bite
Low carb doesn’t necessarily mean healthy, but as today’s snack aisles get stuffed with chips, cookies and sweetened drinks, it becomes all too easy to overdo it in the carbohydrate and sugar departments.
Because the body processes refined carbohydrates quickly, eating a high balance of this type of carb could lead to a cycle of quick spikes in blood sugar (read: energy) followed by insulin-induced crashes. This isn’t just bad for your pep levels, it’s also potentially damaging to your body: quickly cycling through blood sugar and insulin secretion can increase your risk for type 2 diabetes, heart disease and being overweight, according to research from the Harvard School of Public Health.
The recipes below focus more on vegetables and meats than pastas and grains. Although pastas and grains can have their place in a balanced diet, there’s no worry of overdoing it with balanced meals that use complex carbohydrates, proteins, and fats — we think you’ll discover they’re positively delicious.
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1 Hot Italian Sausage And Broccoli
Food FashGet the Hot Italian Sausage And Broccoli recipe from Food Fash
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2 Lemon Tahini Cucumber Noodles With Shrimp
InspiralizedGet the Lemon Tahini Cucumber Noodles With Shrimp recipe from Inspiralized
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3 Spanish Cauliflower ‘Rice’
HummusapienGet the Spanish Cauliflower ‘Rice’ recipe from Hummusapien
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4 Beet And Goat Cheese Pizza With Cauliflower Crust
The Spiffy CookieGet the Beet And Goat Cheese Pizza With Cauliflower Crust recipe from The Spiffy Cookie
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5 Caprese Grilled Filet Mignon
Cupcakes And Kale ChipsGet the Caprese Grilled Filet Mignon recipe from Cupcakes And Kale Chips
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6 Chipotle Chicken Salad Stuffed Avocados
The Creative BiteGet the Chipotle Chicken Salad Stuffed Avocados recipe from The Creative Bite
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7 Paleo Savory Italian Tart
Great Food And LifestyleGet the Paleo Savory Italian Tart recipe from Great Food And Lifestyle
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8 Zucchini Noodles With Tuna And Green Olives
Kayln’s KitchenGet the Zucchini Noodles With Tuna And Green Olives recipe from Kayln’s Kitchen
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9 Chopped BLT Salad
The Iron YouGet the Chopped BLT Salad recipe from The Iron You
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10 Easy Baked Parmesan Zucchini Fries
The Iron YouGet the Easy Baked Parmesan Zucchini Fries recipe from The Iron You
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11 Vietnamese Chicken Summer Rolls
I Heart UmamiGet the Vietnamese Chicken Summer Rolls recipe from I Heart Umami
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12 Cilantro Lime Chicken Wings
Casa De CrewsGet the Cilantro Lime Chicken Wings recipe from Casa De Crews
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13 Summer Kale Rolls
Omnivore’s Cook BookGet the Summer Kale Rolls recipe from Omnivore’s Cook Book
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14 Slow Cooker Buffalo Chicken And Blue Cheese Cabbage Bowl
Kalyn’s KitchenGet the Slow Cooker Buffalo Chicken And Blue Cheese Cabbage Bowl recipe from Kalyn’s Kitchen
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15 Mahi Mahi With Chili Lime Butter
Tastes LovelyGet the Mahi Mahi With Chili Lime Butter recipe from Tastes Lovely
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16 Sriracha Honey Spareribs
Ghee WhizzGet the Sriracha Honey Spareribs recipe from Ghee Whizz
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17 Lemon-Herb Salmon Patties
Audrey’s ApronGet the Lemon-Herb Salmon Patties recipe from Audrey’s Apron
