Testimony of the Day
“I just want to thank you for everything. I purchased your book Keto Adapted and it changed my life. I was doing low carb years prior to beginning a ketogenic diet and stalled out on losing weight shortly after. It wasn’t until I read your book that it all made sense. I lost over 20 pounds since January! Though my weight hasn’t been dropping quickly, I am less than 10 pounds away from my goal weight! I was 283 at my heaviest and 150 at my lowest. I am happy to report I now weigh 143! On this journey, I learned that weight loss is a journey and not always linear. I am also learning to love and accept the body I have, even though some days it’s difficult.
Weight loss is only half the battle; the other half is learning to accept any physical flaws in appearance that were caused by the weight loss. I am now proud of the body I have and have you to thank for that. Here are three photos. The first one was before I went low carb and was over 200 lbs. The second one was when I was eating low carb and lost weight, though stalled out around between 160-170 lbs. The last one is recent, where I now weigh 143. I have less than 10 lbs to go, so I will send a new photo once I finally hit my goal! :-)” – Allie
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Why Yellow Tomatoes
I like to tell my clients to play this like a game of golf, the lowest score wins! So whenever you can make an easy change of lowering the sugar or carbs, do it! For example, change the marinara sauce you use if you find one with one less carb. I used Prego marinara in my college days which has about 12g carbs per serving (not to mention how it never goes bad in the fridge! I can’t imagine how many preservatives there are). Now my homemade marinara has only 3g per serving since I use yellow tomatoes.
I was totally shocked when I found that green tomatoes were highest in carbs! I thought they would be lower since they are less ripe and less sweet.
Here is the breakdown per CUP:
Yellow Tomatoes = 4.1g carbs, 1g fiber
Orange Tomatoes = 5g carbs, 1.4g fiber
Red Tomatoes = 7g carbs, 2.2g fiber
Green Tomatoes = 9.2g carbs, 2g fiber
Eating Healthy is an ART!
Hi, I live in Italy and have never seen a yellow tomato, although the unripe green ones are eaten most often here. Is it a particular type of tomato?
Yes, it is. 🙂
Interesting, I never thought there would be a difference between the colors. I am not watching my carbs, in fact I am trying to get more to sustain my high mileage for my training, but this was interesting to know, and I like yellow tomatoes the most 🙂
The best way to sustain higher mileage is by going keto. 🙂
http://mariamindbodyhealth.com/athletes-and-low-carb/
maria, thanks for explaining about your store. my next order of coco traditions I will use that link to help you out since you do so much for me with all this information. thanks for all you do.
Awe, thank you! 🙂
oops I meant tropical traditions.
Hello, Maria. A friend loaned me one of your cookbooks, and I am enjoying your recipes. But I have a question… since I have been eating keto, my hair has thinned considerably. I read somewhere online that keto can affect hair. I also have a low thyroid and perhaps a keto diet may not be best because of that. Do you have any information for me from your experience? Thanks much.
Are you on any medications (like for thyroid)?
Yes, I take Naturethroid and have been on this for many years (for hypo). I read somewhere online that low carb diets can affect the thyroid, but I know that you can’t believe everything you read. I would be interested in any information you can provide. Thanks so much!:)
You might need to work with your doctor to back down your medication. I have many clients where this happens. This lifestyle your body will heal so now the medication is overcompensating. 🙂
Thanks, Maria. I will certainly take this information to my doctor.
Hey Maria! Did you poach eggs in avocado halves? Looks scrumptious! Can you tell how to?
I just put the eggs in there and baked them. 🙂
I grow my own heirloom tomatoes and I have a bunch of green zebra stripe that are about ripe. Fully ripe, they are mostly green with a bit of yellow. Do you think they’d fall in the yellow category? Thanks 🙂
…I’ll certainly order my supplements, Swerve, etc. from your Amazon “store” from now on!!…I didn’t realized that a percentage of the sale was going to you. Consider it done!
BTW, are you planning to add a search engine to your astore? I sometimes just need one item but need to go page by page to find it …just a thought.
Thanks Maria!
P.S. I always felt guilty when having a red tomato as I felt that it quickly added carbs to my daily quota but I’ll gladly switch to yellow from now on…great post!
Thanks!! I have asked Amazon for a search but they have yet to provide that functionality. 🙂
Where do cherry tomatoes fall on this scale? My yellow tomato variety is lemon boy, we love them, they seem less acidly.
They are highest at over 10g carbs per cup.
omg no…… =( i love cherry tomatoes
Yellow totamtoes are impossible to find around here, i swear! What do they taste like anyway?
Just like a tomato, maybe a touch less sweet. 🙂
Sweet!!! I still have these in my garden. They’re heading for the stove for homemade tomato sauce for the long winter months! Thank you Maria
Maria, it’s a testament to your integrity that you would give up certain proceeds because you don’t want people who read and trust your blog to be mislead. Thank you! You already had my trust and practically owned my kitchen, but I’m happy to continually discover your great character! I’ll continue to do what I can to ensure that when I purchase what you have suggested, you receive the credit. 🙂
Thank you! 🙂
MJ if you go into Maria’s Amazon store you can always click on the Powered by amazon emblem on the right and it’s like a secret door taking you to the main Amazon. As long as you enter off Maria’s page she will get credit for anything you order 🙂
Thanks!
Does this mean that if I’m ordering a book, coffee, or household item, you’ll get credit if I do this? If so, I’ll try to do it regularly! We buy TONS of stuff on Amazon!
Yes, if you start with my store, then I get a small credit. Thanks!! 🙂
id love to make homemade marinara sauce. Is the recipe on your blog please?
It is in my slow cooker cookbook. 😉
http://www.amazon.com/The-Art-Healthy-Eating-Reinvented/dp/0988512459/ref=sr_1_4?m=A51JBC26TWGDE&s=merchant-items&ie=UTF8&qid=1410518144&sr=1-4
Oh I have that book- superb! Thank you
When Viewing your pre packaged supplements i noticed there Was none for PCOS (polycystic ovarian syndrome).
I devoured all of your books.Your recipes are amazing. Please write more books ( I’ll buy’em all).
Thanks!
Does soy or sunflower lecitin (one key ingredient on many packaged ‘goods’ (they should really be called bads)
Raise glycemic index levels. For breakfast instead of a cup of coffee i drink a toasted chicory root powder beverage diluted in hot water.AM I DOING ‘GOODS’ or ‘BADS’?.
I don’t think it would in these quantities. Yes, that is an ok option for a drink. 🙂
Hi Maria,
I grow yellow tomatoes just because I love the flavor of them! You can order seeds from specialty gardening sites like http://www.tomatofest.com !
Good to know about the “powered by Amazon” button. I will totally use that for my amazon purchases!
Thanks!
Do yellow tomatoes have all the same nutritional benefits as red tomatoes? My husband heard a news story explaining that tomatoes are often picked before they are ripe and they ripen on the truck to the store (the story was explaining why you should buy local and in season). The result, according to the news story, is that the tomatoes are red, but have less nutritional value because they weren’t vine ripened. If this is the case, then wouldn’t yellow tomatoes offer less nutritional benefits?
Yes, I think they do if both are vine ripened. 🙂
Does this work similarly for bell peppers?
Nope, green are 5g carbs and red and yellow 6g. 😉
However, if you’re looking at it from an Omega-3 point of view, yellow peppers have less Omega-6 in them than the other colors.
Have you ever canned the marinara recipe in slow cooker? My yellow tomatoes will be ripe soon and I’d like to can the marinara sauce if that works. Or should I just can the tomatoes and make the sauce as needed?
I haven’t but that woudl work. 🙂