Choosing a low-glycemic diet is a wise decision for good health. Packed with fiber and protein, low-glycemic foods cause a slow, steady digestion, which won’t leave you hungry.
Use Dr. Nirvana’s low-glycemic vegetable list to start your journey to a healthier you: Incorporate as many (a minimum of 3 per day) into your daily diet.
- Artichokes
- Artichoke hearts
- Asparagus
- Bamboo shoots
- Bean sprouts
- Broccoli
- Brussels sprouts
- Cauliflower
- Celery
- Cucumber
- Daikon
- Eggplant
- Leeks
- Lentils
- Beans (green, kidney, garbanzo)
- Greens (collard, kale, mustard, turnip)
- Mushrooms
- Okra
- Onions
- Pea pods
- Peppers
- Radishes
- Rutabaga
- Squash
- Sugar snap peas
- Swiss chard
- Tomato
- Water chestnuts
- Watercress
- Zucchini
- Cabbage (green, bok choy, Chinese)
- Salad greens (chicory, endive, escarole, iceberg lettuce, romaine, spinach, arugula, radicchio, watercress)
