"A slice of bread has 11 g of carbs on average so technically you could have one slice a day, but that's spending all your carbs," says Dority.
Cereal, crackers, rice, pasta, bread and beer are high in carbohydrates. Even whole-wheat pasta and bean-based pasta are high in carbs. Consider alternatives like spiralized vegetables or shirataki noodles, which are lower-carb options. Sugary breakfast cereals and healthy whole-grain cereals are high in carbohydrates too and should be limited. "A slice of bread has 11 g of carbs on average so technically you could have one slice a day, but that's spending all your carbs," says Dority. "For the same carbs, you could have A LOT of veggies."