Huge Slow-Carb Food List
Huge Slow-Carb Food List
Huge Slow-Carb Food List
The food list Tim Ferriss has in The 4Hour Body is not very long. The trouble with it is that you
get a lot of wellmeaning people errantly thinking you can’t eat anything outside of that list, and as
a result people get bored with the foods.
I did a lot of research on different foods to see how big the list could really be. Below you’ll see a
chart of over 100 food items that are totally approved for consumption on the slowcarb diet. To
make a meal, pick something from each column (the “Extras” column is optional), and throw it
on a plate! It could be as extravagant or simple as you’d like.
Proteins Vegetables Legumes Fats/Oils Spices Extras**
Anchovies Artichoke Hearts Black beans Avocado Allspice Nut Butters
Bass Arugula Blackeyed Peas Clarified butter Anise Fish Sauce
Beef Asparagus Cannellini Beans Ghee Basil Hot Pepper Vinegar
Great Northern
Bone Marrow Avocado Beans Macadamia Nut Oil Bay Leaf Hot Sauce
Chicken Bamboo Shoots Kidney beans Olive Oil Black Pepper Hummus
Cod Beet Greens Lentils Almonds** Cardamom Lemon Juice
Eel Bell Peppers Navy Beans Brazil Nuts** Cayenne Pepper Lime Juice
Eggs Bok Choy Pinto beans Hazelnuts** Celery seed Mayo (homemade)
Goat Broccoli Red Beans Hempseeds** Chili Pepper Mustard
Haddock Broccoli Rabe Macadamias** Chili powder Oyster Sauce
Halibut Brussels Sprouts Pecans** Cillantro Pesto
Salsa (red or
Hearts Cabbage Pine Nuts** Cinnamon verde)
Herring Cauliflower Pistachios** Cloves Soy Sauce
Kidney Celery Pumpkin seeds** Coriander Seeds Thai Chili Sauce
Lamb Chard Sesame Seeds** Cumin Tamari (wheat free)
Liver Collards Sunflower Seeds** CurryGreen Vinegar
Mackerel Cucumbers Walnuts** CurryRed Chicken broth
Mahi Mahi Daikon Cashews** CurryYellow Beef broth
Perch Dandelion greens Dill
Pork Eggplant Fennel
Red Snapper Endive Fenugreek
Rockfish Fennel Root Garam Masala
Salmon Garlic Garlic
Sardines Green Beans Ginger
Shellfish Iceberg Lettuce Herbs de Provance
Sweetbreads Kale Mint
Tilapia Kimchi Mustard Seeds
Tongue Kohlrabi Nutmeg
Tuna Leeks Oregano
Turkey Mixed Vegetables Paprika
Mushrooms Peppermint
Mung bean sprouts Rosemary
Mustard Greens Sage
Napa cabbage Salt
Nori Tarragon
Olives Thyme
Onions Turmeric
Peas
Peppers (all kinds)
Purslane
Radish
Red cabbage
Romaine Lettuce
Saurkraut
Seaweed (nori)
Spinach
Summer Squash
Swiss Chard
Tomatoes
Turnip Greens
Watercress
Yellow pepper
Zucchini
Acorn Squash*
Beets*
Butternut Squash*
Carrots*
Jicama*
Parsnips*
Pumpkin*
Squash*
Sweet Potato*
Yam*
Notes:
* These foods are technically slowcarb friendly, but they’re better for maintenance than fat loss.
If you’re eating them and finding it difficult to lose fat, remove them and see if that helps.
** These foods are technically OK but are very easy to overdo. They should be limited to small
snacks only. For the Extra’s column, those are only condiments and shouldn’t be used in
excessive amounts. (I’m looking at you, hummus!)
To see exactly how I came up with this list, read this post on my blog, Finding My Fitness.