Although living a low-carb lifestyle isn't for everyone, it can be helpful if you're trying to shed some weight or protect yourself from a future diabetes or cardiovascular disease diagnosis. However, you may worry that you'll have to avoid fruits to fully embrace low-carb meal planning. But that's not true.

Some fruits can be surprisingly low in carbs while still being overflowing in terms of nutrition, including one that smells like summer: the coconut. In fact, every ounce of dried and shredded coconut meat supplies you with just 6.69 grams of carbs. However, those total carbs aren't all sugars. A full 4.62 grams (around two-thirds) is attributable to fiber.

When you eat foods with a lot of fiber, like coconut, you may experience less of a sugar spike in your glucose readings immedi

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