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pin for later! The #1 thing that has helped me the most in my personal weight management journey is limiting starchy foods.

I generally think a diet that is overall low in starchy foods is good for our health. Here is a great, well written, well-researched article: Important nutrition myths debunked! Starchy foods are NOT BAD! No food is bad :) There are no “good foods” or “bad foods”.

Starchy foods are helpful for many reasons:

BUT eating a diet higher in protein and fat (while still including some starchy foods), compared to a diet higher in starchy foods, may be more filling and help us more easily meet our health goals.


Starches include grains like bread, rice, pasta, and quinoa, and starchy vegetables include beans, peas, corn, potatoes, hummus, falafel, and French fries.

Here’s a (pretty) complete list! And what “1 serving” includes (about 120 calories per serving).


Starchy Vegetables


Non-starchy veggies are also so important to eat for a number of reasons:


1 serving = 1 cup - except for leafy greens, where 2 cups of raw leafy greens = 1 cup of vegetables (because there’s so much air in there!)
 Which Fats Should I Eat?

Types of fats and serving sizes of different foods primarily containing fats.
 All About Protein Starches vs. Non-Starchy Vegetables
