Most Beans Are Off Limits on the Keto Diet, So What About Green Beans?
Since you eat very low-carb on the keto diet (it's also a high-fat, moderate-protein diet), you may be curious about certain starchy vegetables and legumes. But if you're feeling a little discouraged by everything you can't eat on the keto diet , here's a bit of good news: green beans get the green light. While green beans share a name with off-limits legumes like kidney and pinto beans, they are much lower in carbs. "In one cup of green beans, there are about 10 grams of carbohydrates , with four of those coming from fiber," Jaclyn Shusterman, RDN, CD, CNSC, a health coach at Arivale , told POPSUGAR. That's only six grams of net carbs , making green beans about as virtuous as a side of broccoli or Brussels sprouts. When preparing green beans, try sautƩing them in oil and topping them with herbs for a flavor-packed bite. (On keto, you can even serve them with bacon or prosciutto .) If you're craving the comfort food of green-bean casserole, there