[Angeltoes]

I eat a lot of good carbs (like quinoa) because they contain essential nutrients. Maybe this has been discussed, but if we just look at the grams per serving, then foods like quinoa or chickpeas area bit high in carbs, but the effect on blood sugar is balanced by the fact that the carbs come primarily from dietary fiber.

Since I'm vegan so I need to get the calories somewhere and I eat a lot of carbs. But good carbs don't make me gain weight. I gain weight from either wheat-based products or products that contain added sugar. Here are some good sources of protein and calcium that don't come from animal products:



In a lot of dishes you can replace the bread with lettuce to lower the carbs. Maybe I should do this more often.