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Message definition (Low-carbohydrate diet ) {{Short description|Diets restricting carbohydrate consumption}} {{About|low-carbohydrate dieting as a lifestyle choice or for weight loss|information on low-carbohydrate dieting as a therapy for epilepsy|Ketogenic diet}} [[File:Kale_%26_Poached_Eggs_Salad_(8733071700).jpg|thumb|An example of a low-carbohydrate dish, cooked kale and poached eggs]] '''Low-carbohydrate diets''' restrict [[carbohydrate]] consumption relative to the average [[diet (nutrition)|diet]]. Foods high in carbohydrates (e.g., [[sugar]], [[bread]], [[pasta]]) are limited, and replaced with foods containing a higher percentage of [[fat]] and [[protein (nutrient)|protein]] (e.g., [[meat]], [[Poultry#Poultry as food|poultry]], [[fish (food)|fish]], [[shellfish]], [[egg (food)|eggs]], [[cheese]], [[nut (fruit)|nut]]s, and [[List of edible seeds|seeds]]), as well as low carbohydrate foods (e.g. [[spinach]], [[kale]], [[chard]], [[collards]], and other fibrous [[vegetable]]s).
Diets restricting carbohydrate consumption
This page is about low-carbohydrate dieting as a lifestyle choice or for weight loss. For information on low-carbohydrate dieting as a therapy for epilepsy, see
Ketogenic diet .
An example of a low-carbohydrate dish, cooked kale and poached eggs
Low-carbohydrate diets restrict carbohydrate consumption relative to the average diet . Foods high in carbohydrates (e.g., sugar , bread , pasta ) are limited, and replaced with foods containing a higher percentage of fat and protein (e.g., meat , poultry , fish , shellfish , eggs , cheese , nuts , and seeds ), as well as low carbohydrate foods (e.g. spinach , kale , chard , collards , and other fibrous vegetables ).