Let me explain what I mean by “carbs are not the enemy”. First, most people don’t know the difference between a carbohydrate. There are starches, grain, legumes, fruits/sugar, and non starchy vegetables. Even fiber is considered a carbohydrate. By nature, any plant food is considered a carbohydrate.
A ketogenic diet isn’t a diet free from all carbohydrates, just the starches, grains, legumes and sugars, which even that lacks important context depending on the individual, their lifestyle, their bio-individuality, and so on.
To keep this simple, the above images are carbohydrates that are mostly keto-friendly. Even this lacks context of amounts, timing, etc. tho!
Now, the bottom section is those that are for not keto-friendly for most people and times on their keto journey but even this still requires context in the conversation.
I believe that in order to be successful when beginning your keto journey, you wanna avoid the bottom examples as well as all starches, sugars, grains, and even alcohol.
Aim for non starchy, high fibrous veggies and of course, lots of healthy fats and quality protein sources.
Josh P. 💚🧠✌️