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What Foods Should You Eat on the Starch Solution?

  • Starchy whole grains including oats, brown rice, quinoa, barley, millet, farro, corn, rye, spelt, and wheat berries
  • Products made with whole grains including bread, cereals, pasta, couscous, tortillas, and flatbreads
  • Legumes including all dried beans such as kidney, black, navy, adzuki, cannellini, garbanzo, pinto, and soy beans, lentils, and peas including green peas, split peas, and black-eyed peas
  • Starchy veggies including potatoes, sweet potatoes, corn, and winter squashes including butternut and spaghetti
  • Non-starchy veggies including greens (such as kale, spinach, and Romaine), broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage, asparagus, brussels sprouts, carrots, cucumbers, courgette, yellow squash, bell peppers, tomatoes, celery, onions, mushrooms, radishes, snap peas, snow peas, green beans, and aubergine
  • Fresh and frozen fruits including berries, citrus, apples, bananas, melons, mango, kiwi, peaches, pineapple, and grapes
  • Small amounts of sweeteners like a sprinkle of brown sugar on your oatmeal, a drizzle of maple syrup on your whole wheat pancakes, or a dollop of ketchup with your oil-free, oven-baked fries
  • Herbs and spices
  • Salt in moderation; instead of adding it to recipes while cooking, sprinkle a little on top of your plate or bowl