2-23pm

As I read through the many articles online and through the Banting Facebook pages, I keep seeing people saying to follow a Banting diet you have to eat stuff off The Green List. As I don’t have the book, The Real Meal Revolution, I had to scratch around online to find the Green List. I didn’t have to go far. I sourced it from Tim Noake’s Website, which is

http://originaleating.org/original-eating/green-food-list

This is what they say:

Starts:

Green Food List

GREEN is an all-you-can-eat list – you can choose anything you like without worrying about the carbohydrate content as all the foods will be between 0 to 5g/100g. It will be almost impossible to overdo your carbohydrate intake by sticking to this group of foods. Over-eating protein is not recommended, so eat a moderate amount of animal protein at each meal. Include as much fat as you are comfortable with – bearing in mind that the original diet is high in fat.

Caution: even though these are all-you-can-eat foods, only eat when hungry, stop when full and do not overeat. The size and thickness of your palm without fingers is a good measure for a serving of animal protein.

ANIMAL PROTEIN (unless these have a rating, these are all 0g/100g)
All meat, poultry and game
All eggs
All offal
All natural and cured meats (pancetta, parma ham, coppa, etc.)
All natural and cured sausages (salami, chorizo, etc.)
All seafood (except swordfish and tilefish – high mercury content)
Broths

FATS
Avocado oil
Butter
Cheese – firm, natural, full-fat, aged cheeses (not processed)
Coconut oil
Duck fat
Ghee
Lard
Macadamia oil
Full-fat mayonnaise (not from seed oils – see recipe for coconut mayo in The Real Meal Revolution.
Olive oil
Any rendered animal fat

NUTS AND SEEDS
Almonds
Flaxseeds (watch out for pre-ground flaxseeds, they go rancid quickly and become toxic)
Macadamia nuts
Pecan nuts
Pine nuts
Pumpkin seeds
Sunflower seeds
Walnuts

VEGETABLES
Cauliflower
Broccoli
Pumpkin
Courgettes
Aubergines
Tomatoes
Asparagus
Avocado
Artichoke hearts
Brussel sprouts
Celery
Cabbage
Peppers
Spring Onions
Leeks
Onions
Olives
Radishes
Mushrooms
Sauerkraut
All green leafy vegetables (spinach, cabbage, lettuces, etc.)
Any other vegetables grown above ground

SWEETENERS
Stevia powder
Xylitol granules
Erythritol granules

BEVERAGES
Spirits
Dry wines
Coffee and teas
Water

FLAVOURING AND CONDIMENTS
All flavouring and condiments are okay, including lemon and lime juice, provided they do not contain sugars and preservatives and vegetable oils.

Ends.

The only strange thing I find about this  is that when you google the nutritional value of some of the products listed, the carb content exceeds 5g per 100g as stated. eg. almonds

Source: http://nutritiondata.self.com/facts/nut-and-seed-products/3085/2

21g of carbohydrates in 95g of almonds. I don’t know how that works as a low carb ‘free food.’ We need to find this out. If anyone knows the answer, let me know. Is it a different kind of carb that doesn’t affect blood sugar levels?

The list is helpful though. I’m doing a veggie bake today and will include a lot of those vegetables, along with some feta cheese and olives. Yum!

Also, if you are wanting an easy, Paleo mayonnaise recipe, head off here: http://paleoleap.com/paleo-mayonnaise/

I’m wanting to be healthier. You can be healthier by scrapping sugar! That’s the right place to start! Think about what you eat.

The Bible verse that’s on my mind today:

Deuteronomy 30:19

“Today I have given you the choice between life and death, between blessings and curses. Now I call on heaven and earth to witness the choice you make. Oh, that you would choose life, so that you and your descendants might live!”

God bless you!

Keep the smile going!

In His Grip,

Helga xx 🙂