Keto vegetables
The keto diet is heavily debated by those on it, as well as the nutritionists and dieticians studying it, but the interest in this dietary trend still skews heavy. On a keto diet, the aim is to consume less than 30gm carbs daily, so low carb vegetables serve as the best bet.
The keto diet excludes all food categories that can be traced to create more glucose than the body requires to maintain its regular blood sugar level (80-110mg/dl),”
The idea is to create a glucose deficit, so the body has no choice but to start burning out stored fats (visceral and peripheral) to produce energy and regulate blood sugar levels.” During this state, the body produces ketones, which are produced from the breakdown of fats in the liver. “We don't do this through starvation of calories, but through starvation of carbohydrates.
Eggplant
Even though it is a keto friendly fruit like tomatoes, eggplant naturally contains very few carbs per serving. And although they are in the nightshade family like potatoes, they are much easier to incorporate in a keto diet.
Eggplant is a non-starchy vegetable, which is low in carbohydrates. For instance, an entire 1 pound eggplant has only 137 calories, 0.986 grams of fat and 32.2 grams of carbohydrate (less than two slices of bread), 16.4 grams of fiber, and 5.37 grams of protein.
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