basil, cilantro, oregano, curry
powder, garlic, and onion ... even
salt! Most of the salt in an
unhealthy diet comes from
processed foods—which we are
no longer eating. So feel free to
add a few shakes to your meals,
alternating between iodized table
salt (often the only source of
valuable iodine in our diet) and
sea salt. Just be sure to read your
labels—you may be surprised at
how many seasoning and spice
mixtures add sugar, fillers, and
other not-so-healthy ingredients.Finally, there are vegetables that are both
nutrient-dense and carbohydrate-dense. You
don’t have to be afraid of sweet potato, beets,
butternut squash, acorn squash, parsnips, or
pumpkin just because they contain
carbohydrates. We assure you, no one ever