5 Easy ways to reduce carbohydrates in your diet

4. Choose Low-Carb Snacks

Carbs can add up quickly in snack foods such as chips, pretzels and crackers.

These types of foods are also not very satisfying.

One study found women felt fuller and ate 100 fewer calories at dinner when they ate a high-protein snack,compared to a low-protein one (13).

Having a low-carb snack that contains protein is the best strategy when hunger strikes between meals.

Here are a few healthy snacks that contain less than 5 grams of digestible (net) carbs per 1-oz (28-gram) serving and also some protein:

• Almonds: 6 grams of carbs, 3 of which are fiber.
• Peanuts: 6 grams of carbs, 2 of which are fiber.
• Macadamia nuts: 4 grams of carbs, 2 of which are fiber.
• Hazelnuts: 5 grams of carbs, 3 of which are fiber.
• Pecans: 4 grams of carbs, 3 of which are fiber.
• Walnuts: 4 grams of carbs, 2 of which are fiber.
• Cheese: Less than 1 gram of carbs.