Healthy Carbs Shopping List
Here are some suggestions for foods that are good sources of healthy carbs.
As with all our suggestions, think of it like a buffet: Take what you like, and leave the rest.
Whole grains
-Whole, intact grains such as brown or wild rice, amaranth,
barley, buckwheat, millet, oat groats, quinoa, teff, wheat
berries
-Whole or sprouted grain flour foods: breads, bagels,
English muffins, pastas, and wraps*
-Steel-cut or old-fashioned oats
-Corn
Beans and legumes
-Beans (all)
-Lentils
-Peas
Dairy
-Kefir, plain
-non-Greek yogurt, plain
Starchy tubers
-Potatoes (all colors)
-Sweet potatoes (all colors)
-Taro
-Yuca
Fruit**
-Fresh fruit
-Frozen fruit
-Dried fruit, unsweetened
*Whole grains foods made from flour can affect blood sugar differently in different individuals. If flour-based grains seem to negatively affect you, consider whole, intact grain foods. **In the case of fruits, it might take some work to know how long a particular fruit “stays with you”. Some folks find that fruit will hold them for a while; others find that starchier carbohydrates work better than sweeter ones (or that particularly sweet fruits, such as tropical or dried fruits, seem to spike their blood sugar).