What's The Deal With Nutrisystem Smart Carbs?

 

By Ava Alderman

I'm often asked about the grocery items that you are asked to add in to the nutrisystem diet. Most people understand that these add ins are regular but healthful grocery store foods that you add in with your regular meals (which the company provides.) However, many people aren't sure how these grocery stores foods are broken down and what each consists of. For this article, I will be talking about the category that is called "smart carbs."

Off all of the grocery categories (which consists of: power fuels; smart carbs; vegetables; and other,) this is the one that most people get the most excited about. And one of the reasons for this is that many diets very strictly limit the amount of carbohydrates that you get to have. Although nutrisystem is a high protein and low carbohydrate diet, you are not only allowed to have carbs in the prepackaged meals, but you are also allowed to add them in a couple of additional times per day.

So, what types of foods are considered to be smart carbs? They are mostly fruits and healthful, whole grains. In short, you'll find carbohydrates that are low on the glycemic scale on this list. In other words, these are the foods that are going to keep your blood sugar steady and will keep you feeling fuller for a longer period of time.

Also, it's important to realize that in addition to being told what smart carbs are, you are also provided with the serving sizes for them. In other words, you can't just east all of the fruit you want. But many find that the serving sizes are generous enough, especially when you consider that you will also be adding in power fuels and vegetables throughout the day also.

Examples of smart carbs that are also fruits are foods like: 2 medium peaches; a cup of cantaloupe; a half an apple of a half cup of apple sauce; a medium banana; a cup of pineapple; or a cup of strawberries. These are just some examples of fruits that you can have. There are many on the list, but I just wanted to give you a sample of what you could expect.

In terms of whole grains, examples are things like: a slice of sourdough bread; a half a cup of oatmeal; a half cup of crackers; a small pita; and a half cup of barley or couscous. As you can probably tell, they are going for whole grains that are also high in fiber and low in empty calories or in ingredients like a lot of white flour and sugar. Still, I think it's a pretty good compromise. You still get to eat carbs and have success on the diet at the same time.

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