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Low Carb Summer Foods

By Ajanta Sen

Low carb diet means to limit the consumption of those foodstuffs which are high in carbohydrates. A low carb diet is based on the number of carbs that you consume and not on the number of calories.

Studies say that a low carb summer foods cuts down your craving which makes you eat less calories and lose fat quite easily.

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Healthy low carb summer recipes limit your starch and sugar intake and substitute them with fat and protein.

However, that does not mean you should pile your platter with excess protein only. Appetizing vegetables are the foundation of a low carb diet.

Following are some of the top low carb summer foods that you can include in your low carb diet:

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Low Carb Bread
One of the best low carb summer foods are low carb breads. You can eat them as toasts or you can even make tasty sandwiches with its slices.

Low carb breads consist of high amount of fiber and they fill your stomach satisfactorily. You can either buy these from the market or make it at home.

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Eggs And Bacon
Another readily available low carb summer food is eggs and bacon. Bacon is processed meat, yet low in carbs.

You can have them once or twice in a week. Just fry the bacon in a pan and eat it with fried eggs.

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Cheeseburgers Without Bun
Heat burgers in a pan with some butter. Then, put some cheddar cheese slices on its top and eat it with some raw spinach. This is one of the best low carb summer recipes.

Fried Veggies & Eggs In Coconut Oil
This is one of the best low carb summer foods, that you can have daily without any hesitation.

Heat some coconut oil in a frying pan, add your favorite veggies, fry them, and then add eggs, spices and stir fry them until they are done. This will keep you full for an extended period.

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Baked Salmon
Take a baking dish and grease it, put the fish in it and spray some salt, garlic powder, pepper and butter over it. Bake the fish at 425 degrees for about 10-12 minutes.

This proves to be one of the top low carb summer recipes.

Baked Baby Carrots
Take a baking pan which has a nonstick foil, put some carrots on it and sprinkle some salt and oil over it.

Mix it well and then bake them at 475 degrees for about 12 minutes. Bake for some more time till the carrots are brown in color.

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Tomato Soup With Cream
Take a pot and stir fry some onions in a little butter, add tomatoes and boil. Cook on a low flame for about 5 minutes.

Make a smooth puree with a stick blender and finally add about one cup of cream to it. Mix it well and add some pepper and salt to taste.

Cheesy Rolls
Take a nonstick pan and spread some grated mozzarella cheese in such a way so that it covers the full bottom of this pan. Now add some garlic powder to it.

Once the base of the cheese becomes golden brown, roll it with a spatula. These cheesy rolls are one of the best low carb summer foods.

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Sweet Potato Fries Wrapped In Bacon
This is one of the top low carb summer recipes. Cut bacon into strips. Cut sweet potatoes into matchsticks.

Then wrap the bacon strips around the sweet potato sticks and bake them for 15-20 minutes till the sweet potatoes are soft. Then broil them until they become crispy.

Vegetable Salads
Add vegetable salads in your low carb diet. Veggies like broccoli, cucumber and cauliflower are low in carbs. This is one of the easy low carb summer recipes that you can try.

Story first published: Thursday, April 9, 2015, 18:15 [IST]
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