Complete Keto Diet Grocery List: Foods To Eat And Avoid

Avoid: Sugar

Sweet and delicious, sugar has taken hold of society more than any other food product in the world. Stimulating the same pleasure centers as harmful drugs, sugar has been shown to be more addictive than cocaine. Sugars are the primary source of carbohydrates in the American diet. Recent studies suggest that Americans eat, on average, 82 grams of sugar per day; that’s over nineteen teaspoons of sugar. Cutting out this addictive substance is the most challenging part of the keto lifestyle. New low-carb dieters often run into sugar withdrawal which causes symptoms like extreme cravings, headaches, shakes, and mood swings. Many people struggle with relapse but each day is a fresh start to get healthy. Quitting sugar is hard, but the results are worth the effort.

Avoid: Potatoes

The low carb diet means that a person can eat whatever vegetables that they want without fear of repercussions. While this is true for a lot of vegetables, potatoes aren’t one of them. The starch in potatoes converts into sugars as the body breaks it down. Initially low in carbs, potatoes transform into an explosion of sugar that can increase glucose in the bloodstream throwing off ketosis. The good news is that many low-carb dieters have found workarounds to their favorite potato-based foods. Mashed cauliflower can replace mashed potatoes, and zucchini fries can replace french fries.