Thursday, November 15, 2018

Carbohydrates are not only grains

We can get carbohydrates from grains, fruits, vegetables, and legumes.
Grains: bran, quinoa, wheat germ, wild rice.
Fruits: apple, apricots, blackberries, cherries, coconut,figs, grapes, grapefruit, kiwis, lemon, Nectarines, oranges, passion fruit, peaches, pears, pomegranate, raspberries, strawberries, tomatoes.
Vegetables: artichoke, arugula, asparagus, bamboo shoot, beets, bok choy, broccoli, brussels sprouts, cabbages, carrots (raw), cauliflower, celery, chili pepper, collard greens, cucumber, eggplant, green beans, green pea, jicama, kale, leeks, mushrooms, mustard greens, onion, peppers, pickle, plantains (green, cooked), radishes, rhubarb, romaine lettuce, spinach, turnip, zucchini.
Legumes: beans (black, garbanzo, great northern, kidney, lima, navy, pinto, soy, ect), lentils.

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