Low carb foods you should know about

List of low carb fruits

Fruits have vitamins and minerals that the body needs. This makes it one of the healthiest source of carbs that you can eat

However fruits also have natural sugars that add to your daily carb count

Watermelon is 92 per cent water and has only 7.5 carbs for every 100 grams

Did you know that eight medium strawberries have about. 7 grams of carbs

Every 100 grams of peaces have about 8 net grams of carbs. This makes for a great low carb snack

Pineapple is the best way to get manganese and half a cup has only 11 grams of carbs

Plums are a great addition to your smoothies, salads and yoghurt. One medium plum has only 7.6 grams of carbs

Cantaloupe is cholesterol free, low in sodium and high in vitamins A and C. About 100 grams of it just has 8 grams of carbs

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