Complete Keto Diet Grocery List: Foods To Eat And Avoid

Avoid: Diet Soda

Diet soda is a tricky subject for many keto diets. They usually don’t contain calories, sugar, and carbohydrates making them appear like the perfect drink for a low carb diet. What they do include, however, are sugar substitutes, otherwise known as sugar alcohols. Aspartame, the artificial sweetener used in many diet sodas, can trick your body into thinking you are drinking a full sugar soda. Any sugar substitute that ends in -"tol" needs to be looked at very carefully before adding to one’s diet. They are natural diuretics and trick the body into thinking they’re taking in sugar. That’s a losing recipe when trying to get healthy. If looking for a fizzy beverage, soda water is simply water with added C02, perfect for a keto diet.

Eat: Red Meats & Poultry

Keto diets are often called a meat lovers paradise. Containing zero carbohydrates and plenty of healthy fats, proteins make up the cornerstone of the diet. Meats are rich in the vitamins and minerals necessary for an efficient, functioning body. Beef, pork, and poultry contain high levels of protein, the essential building blocks of the body’s muscles. Avoiding factory processed meats and sticking to healthier grass-fed meat sources can ease some of the negative effects of eating meat. High in potassium, magnesium, zinc, and B-vitamins, grass-fed red meats and poultry will leave you feeling satisfied and full of energy.