Many people underestimate the importance of eating enough high-fiber foods. In fact, most Americans are only consuming about half the amount of fiber they should be having on a daily basis. Everyone needs to eat enough high-fiber foods in order to support the growth of healthy bacteria in the gut and normalize digestion.
One of the most common complaints after transitioning from a high-carb diet to a low-carb, high fat diet is digestion issues, especially constipation.
In order to prevent or improve these keto flu symptoms, and avoid digestive issues like constipation and diarrhea, we need to eat fiber on keto. Eating a diet that’s made up mostly of fats may throw off your digestion. That’s why you can’t forget to add plenty of high-fiber foods to your diet while on keto.
Here’s one thing people get confused about when they are counting their net cards for the day: Your “net carbs” is the amount of carbohydrates that remain once dietary fiber is taken into account.
Fiber is indigestable when it’s eaten, so most people don’t count grams of fiber towards their daily carb allotment. Think of it this way: total carbs – grams of fiber = net carbs.
Best High-Fiber Keto Foods
1. Non-Starchy Vegetables
Non-starchy vegetables are an essential part of the keto diet because they provide essential vitamins and minerals, are packed with antioxidants and provide plenty of fiber. Plus, when you load up on veggies, you are adding volume to your meals so that you feel more satisfied. You are also working to reduce inflammation, increase your antioxidant intake and support the health of your heart.
Avocado is a fat-based fruit that also serves as a great source of fiber, potassium, folate and vitamin C. It contains about 10 grams of fiber per cup. Avocado is a staple keto fiber food because of its healthy fat content.
3. Coconut
Coconut is an excellent high-fat source of fiber. Did you know that coconut actually has 4-to-6 times the amount of fiber as oat bran? A cup of coconut contains about 7 grams of fiber, along with omega-6 fatty acids, manganese, folate and selenium. You can eat coconut flakes, coconut chips, coconut flour and coconut oil.
4. Nuts
It’s okay to eat nuts on keto in small-to-moderate amounts. They are good sources of fiber and trace minerals, so when eaten in moderation, they can aid digestion while keeping you in ketosis. Research also shows that nut consumption improves metabolic syndrome and has cardiovascular benefits.
High-fiber nuts contain between 13 and 5 grams of fiber per cup. You can eat whole nuts as a keto snack, chopped nuts added to salads or veggie dishes, nut butters or ground nuts in place of flour for baking. Some of the best nuts to eat on keto include:
Almonds
Walnuts
Pistachios
Brazil nuts
Pecans
Hazelnuts
Pine nuts
Macadamia nuts
5. Seeds
Seeds are another high-fiber food that you can eat on keto, but only occasionally to stay in ketosis. Full seeds, ground seeds and seed butters will help to increase your fiber intake and minimize keto flu symptoms like constipation. Plus, they supply important nutrients, including essential fatty acids and protein, and are known to support cardiovascular health.
The best high-fiber seeds to consume as part of a ketogenic diet include:
It’s all about education. Healthy just doesn’t happen, just like being a sports super star doesn’t just happen. It takes practice! You try, you fail, you try again. You try again. So…you don’t like cooking? You don’t know “how” to cook? Will you get better if you don’t try? Will you know what ingredients are hidden in our food sources if you don’t learn what to look for? Will you have more energy if you do not change something in your daily routine? Do you have time to research all these things on your own and know that you are getting the very best, most current information? I am guessing not, so why don’t you leave it to the experts and just give of your time to learn what it is you can do today to be healthier and happier. No one has more than one day at a time…just keeping practicing and showing up…that’s how great things happen
I want to give a BIG thank you to the Prep Table for hosting our air fryer cooking class! What a great facility! I do not live in CA, so coming in to educate in a different establishment always has it challenges. They were so friendly and accommodating! Their kitchen is clean, efficient and the staff was more than generous with their time and labor! Needless to say I am very impressed and definitely coming back! It takes community when it comes to a healthy lifestyle and we made a great team this weekend! Their concepts of Whole Foods, prepped foods and meals kits are such good options for the locals.
Now what happens when you take all that wonderful food home? Do overwhelming feelings start to creep in? Do you get anxiety you just spent money with good intentions and do not know how or what to do next? This is where we come in! The next step is learning how to prepare the food and cook it so you retain the most nutrients. The air fryer is an excellent tool for those who don’t “like to cook”. You can do it, in minimal time and maximum taste! This is where Stanis and I make a great team, and elevate you to the next level. If you can learn to do this at home, you can learn to do this on vacation and when you travel. Better yet, come on retreat with us and we can give you more tools to balance your life. We teach meditation and yoga. We teach movement and stillness, stress reduction techniques. We use the elements of the Earth to aid in this process. We educate you on how to slow down and see, taste, and feel all that is around you and how to draw on those resources when you’re in Maui and when you return home. We educate you how to shop at a local market, and how to use the foods in season to fuel your body. We then take that energy and GO EXPLORING!!! We are going to the craters, the black sand beaches, UpCountry, The Road to Hana and to the Ocean for the natural healing your body deserves and is looking for! We will bask in the sun and enjoy the moon as we learn how the earth is ruled by water and light energy.
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1) Building blocks for DNA (the primary genetic material in our cells)
2) Substances that could be broken down to form uric acid and potentially increase our risk of gout.
Gout is a form of arthritis (sometimes called gouty arthritis) that can be extremely painful and results from excessive build-up of uric acid in our body, leading to formation of uric acid crystals that get can deposited in the joints.
Purines have their own special receptor system on our cells that allow them to connect up with the cell membranes and have far-reaching effects. In the cardiovascular system, these effects include many aspects of heart function including blood flow and oxygen delivery. In the digestive system, there are impacts on fluid secretion and the movement of food as it undergoes the process of digestion.
Purines in Food
Given what scientists now recognize as the widespread importance of purines in our health, it is not surprising to learn that purines are naturally present in all foods. You’ll find at least 10-15 mg of purines in 1/2 cup of virtually all foods. This amount of purines would be considered a small amount even if a person had been asked to follow a purine-restricted diet by their healthcare provider.
The range of purines found in food can also vary widely. While most foods contain 10-15 mg of purines in a ½-cup serving, some foods can contain 500-1,000 mg or more in this same serving size. For the most part, these much higher purine foods involve the organ meats of animals—including liver, spleen, and heart. In general, animal foods, seafood, poultry contain moderate levels of purines in the 100-400 mg in a 1/2 cup (4oz serving)
Most plant foods also typically fail to rise above this 100-400 mg range, and often come up between 15-100 mg per ½-cup serving.
Meat extracts, yeast extracts, and yeast itself belong in a special group when measuring food purines. Each of these food-related substances would be classified as high in purines.
Gout, Purines, and Diet
Gout is a form of arthritis in which excessive build-up of uric acid in our body can lead to the formation of uric acid crystals that can get deposited in our joints and become the source of severe pain. Excessive build-up of uric acid in our blood can also lead to formation of uric acid kidney stones. However, in the U.S., formation of uric acid kidney stones is far overshadowed by the formation of calcium-based stones. Calcium oxalate and calcium phosphate (also called hydroxyapatite) stones account for about 95% of all stones in first-time occurrence of kidney stones. In addition, about two-thirds of all stones are less than 5 millimeters in diameter and undergo spontaneous passage through the urine.
A higher intake of vitamin C can lower risk of gout. Some top foods for vitamin C are vegetables bell peppers, broccoli, and brussels sprouts.
Fact finding: greater intake of plant versus animal meat proteins may be associated with a decreased risk of gout.
