Healthy Carbs & ProteinsIt is true, healthy carbs really do exist. Do you still find that hard to believe? See some of the foods that are shown below as proof. They are all good to eat on a daily basis, since they provide essential nutrients to our body. However it is better to eat more of the foods in the healthy vs. the middle of the road category. The healthy eating portions model provides a visual idea of the amount of
healthy carbs
that should be included in a meal. Not to be overlooked, there is also a list of healthy proteins that should also be included in these meals.
Healthy Carbohydrates
•Apples•Arugula •Asparagus •Avocado •Bell Peppers •Bok Choy •Broccoli •Brussel Sprouts •Cabbage •Cauliflower •Celery •Chiles(chili peppers) •Eggplant •Endive •Fennel •Fresh Herbs •Garlic •Grapefruit •Grapes 
•Green Beans•Guava •Jicama •Kale •Leeks •Lettuce •Olives •Onions •Oranges •Parsley •Peaches •Pears •Plums •Pumpkin Seeds •Radicchio •Shallots •Snow Peas •Spinach •Sunflower Seeds •Swiss Chard •Tomatoes •Zucchini Middle of The Road Carbohydrates
•Bananas•Barley •Beans •Brown Rice •Chickpeas •Corn •Dark Chocolate •Figs •Kiwi •Lentils •Mango •Multigrain Bread •Papaya •Peas •Persimmon •Pineapple •Pumpernickel bread •Quinoa •Sourdough Bread •Squash •Strawberries •Sweet Potatoes •Wild Rice •Yam Proteins•Bacon (Nitrite & Filler Free)•Beef (filet mignon, tenderloin, top round, lean ground beef) •Chicken/Turkey (skinless) •Eggs •Fish & Shellfish •Lamb Chops •Pork (boneless loin chop, Canadian bacon, lean ham, tenderloin) •Sausage(Lean, Nitrite & Filler Free) •Tofu
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