The End of Diabetes: The Eat to Live Plan to Prevent and Reverse Diabetes

I find that sticking to a low-carb lifestyle is easier when I have delicious healthy products at home. Luckily, there are plenty of large companies catering to those who eat low-carb. Each of these foods and snacks has a low-carb count and doesn’t spike my blood sugar. It is nice to have these foods as options so I can keep my blood sugars in check and stick to my nutritional goals.

Here are the 10 low-carb food products I am eating now. While they aren’t the most inexpensive options, they are all made with the healthiest ingredients possible and still manage to deliver on taste, which isn’t an easy feat!

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Only Bean

This is a delicious pasta substitute made with edamame, black bean, or soy. My favorite is the edamame spaghetti, which packs in 44 grams of protein, 19 grams of fiber, and 16 net carbs. Top this dish with ground beef, chicken meatballs, or grilled shrimp, and add even more health benefits to this dish!

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Choc Zero

This is low-sugar chocolate that is sure to satisfy your sweet tooth. Choose from peanut butter cups, chocolate bark, chocolate baking chips, syrups, and more. This company boasts avoiding artificial sweeteners and uses monk fruit instead. My favorite is the chocolate baking chips, as they are extremely versatile and can be paired with greek yogurt, an acai bowl, thrown into your protein shake, or used to make a delicious low-carb alleviate. Their baking chips come in milk chocolate, white chocolate, and dark chocolate. I love using dark chocolate, which only contains 1 g net carbs, to top a Too Good Yogurt for a healthy protein-packed treat!

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NRG Bites Protein Snack Bar

Made by Paul Kahan, a fellow person living with type 1 diabetes, this is a most suitable low-carb and high-protein snack on the go. I love to grab one on my way to the gym or pair it with coffee for a delicious and blood sugar-friendly start to my day. Offered in chocolate chip brownie, peanut butter, birthday cake, Strawberry Frosted Donut, and vegan chocolate chip banana bread, NRG Bites are a great choice for anyone looking for a healthy snack.

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Real Good Food

A diabetes online community favorite, Real Good Foods promises low-carb, high-protein, and delicious foods that can be made in minutes. Aside from their new ice cream (which is out of this world!), my latest favorite is their chicken burrito bowl. This is a most appropriate lunch or dinner and comes in at 9g net carbs and 15g of protein. I highly suggest checking out their website as they have an extensive list of products to choose from.

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Swee2ooth

This is a whey protein powder created with people living with diabetes in mind. Their blend contains 20 grams of protein, between 2-3.5g net carbs depending on the flavor, and offers plenty of healthy vitamins and minerals. These super wholesome nutrients could facilitate reduce glucose spikes, keep you fuller for longer, lower blood pressure, and help reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease — to name a few! Use Swee2ooth in smoothies, add to iced coffee, or use it for baking some of your favorite high-protein desserts.

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Legendary Low-Carb Toaster Pastry

It is hard to find a low-carb, high-protein breakfast that isn’t mostly just eggs and bacon. Thanks to Legendary, you can enjoy a tasty breakfast pastry that contains only 3g net carbs and 170 calories. Compare that to a regular toaster pastry at 35 g net carbs and 210 calories. It also is packed with 9 grams of protein, which you can’t get from any other kind of morning pastry! I found these to be absolutely delicious and they didn’t put me on a blood sugar roller coaster.

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Enlightened Ice Cream

I have tried many different types of low-carb ice cream, and Enlightened is my number one. I always look forward to this dessert and enjoy knowing that my blood sugars won’t get out of whack.  With a great variety of flavors, they have something for everyone. All of the Enlightened products, both bars and pints, are sweetened with monk fruit and erythritol, which are all-natural, zero-carb sweeteners. The keto collection is made with real cream and zero-carb sweeteners. They come out to 1 g net carb per serving once you factor in their high fiber content. They all were rich and creamy, and the bits of flavor were plentiful, a delicious surprise inside every bite.

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Chipmonk

These low-carb, high-fat bite-size snacks come in an assortment of flavors and are made with almond flour, butter, and eggs, and include allulose and monk fruit as the sweeteners. I think they taste great, and with only 1g net carb and 80 calories per serving, this is a great sweet treat that won’t impact your blood sugar levels. They also assign a variety of other goods, including keto bites, dry mixers, sweeteners, and more, so be sure to check them out.

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Perfect Bar Dark Chocolate Sea Salt Peanut Butter Cup

I first tried Perfect Bar’s innovative refrigerated protein bar a few years back and gave it rave reviews, so I was pleasantly surprised to see they have a new product offering.  The dark chocolate and sea salt peanut butter cup puts the original peanut butter cup to shame thanks to its generous sprinkling of crunchy sea salt, rich peanut butter, and chocolate goodness. Coming in at 7 grams of protein and 13g net carbs, this is a decadent treat that will also keep your blood sugars stable.

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Skinny Dipped Almonds

This is a delicious tasty treat that contains no artificial flavors and also no sugar alcohols, which can cause an upset stomach. Coming in an assortment of flavors, slender Dipped offers not only regular size but single sized packets allowing you to exercise portion control which will help prevent a blood sugar spike. All their flavors range from 11-16 grams of carbs and 5-6 grams of protein per serving. I highly recommend trying their new products, the thin Dipped Chocolate Bars and Peanut Butter Cups.

Having healthy store-bought snacks makes sticking to my nutrition goals much easier. I highly recommend giving some of these suggestions a try. Have you found any great products to share? Like and comment below!

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The End of Diabetes: The Eat to Live Plan to Prevent and Reverse Diabetes