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How Can I Stay Under 50 Grams of Carbs a Day?
To stay under 50 grams of carbs a day, read nutritional labels for foods when you’re unsure of their carbohydrate content, things like store bought tomato or vegetable soup can contain a surprisingly high amount of carbs. Focus on eating foods like non starchy vegetables such as lettuce or mushrooms, eggs, meat, and cheese, which all have almost 0 grams of carbs. What are Carbs? Carbohydrates, or cabs as they are commonly known, are a type of macronutrient. The other types of macronutrients are protein, and fat. Macronutrients are nutrients that we need to consume in larger quantities that provide us with energy, as opposed to micronutrients, which we consume…