Going on a diet may be difficult, but going on a low carb diet is even doubly so. That is mainly due to the fact that our between-meal snacks are mostly loaded with carbs. When we're hungry, we automatically reach for chocolate bars, candies and chips. Perhaps you stand for moments on end before the vending machine, contemplating the snacks being sold there. There are just so few low carb foods in those machines. Since there are no low carb snacks, I find myself caving in and just buying any snack despite the fact that it is high in carbs.
The low supply of low carb snacks is happening everywhere. In America, we're already lucky in that it's much easier than most of the rest of the world to be on a low carb diet. You might be surprised to hear this. There are more low carb snacks being sold in American than in other parts of the world. Aside from coconut milk and almond milk that can be readily bought in supermarkets, many diets such as the Atkins Diet and the South Beach Diet offer foods that fall under the low carb category. In fact, there are even low carb desserts being sold these days. This enables low carb dieters to stick to their diets. It is, however, much better to eat whole foods instead of packaged and processed ones.
So are there any low carb snacks? There are the easy ones. Nuts are sold most places ranging from little delis to major supermarkets. But many people have developed allergic reactions to specific types of nuts, and that is why they shun away from then. Beef jerky is also an option. This is often forgotten as a great low carb snack, but you can eat these delicious meat chunks in abundance. They are very tasty and you have a lot of flavors to choose from. One important thing to be cautious about is the added sugar content of the beef jerky; there should be none. You should be aware that there are many BBQ flavors with added sugars. You can check out the jerky's nutritional facts before making your purchase. Don't forget that there are other types of jerky, like turkey jerky. Even you can make an attempt at learning how to cook jerky. Making a jerky would require the use of an oven set a very low temperature or a dehydrator.
The market is now flooded with specialty low carb snacks. You can simply pick up flax crackers and kale chips at stores. These provide more variety to low carb dieters. You won't have to settle for the usual foods that you have to modify or rework to become low carb snacks. Food manufacturers have now started catering to low carb dieters. Isn't it convenient to just go ahead and pick any food item from a shelf without having to analyze its health implications' But, as always, you should still read the nutritional information about the food as labels can still be deceiving.
Low carb snacks have evolved greatly over the past few years. As low carb diets become more popular, hopefully more and more low carb snacks will become widely available. Many low carb snacks are already easily accessible for purchase on the internet. Once low carb diets become more popular, common stores will follow suit and carry these snacks for sale. This will make sticking to a low carb diet easier than ever.
