Kitchen Confidential #1

“My husband is trying to lose weight, and is trying to give up carbohydrates. I enjoy cooking, and am usually creative, but I am struggling..."

Welcome to our new weekly email for paid subscribers, which we’ve aptly named ‘Kitchen Confidential’. Your confidential kitchen questions — answered. We will respond to one question each week. You can submit your question by commenting, finding us on chat, or emailing us at hello@langbein.com.

“My husband is trying to lose weight, and is trying to give up carbohydrates. I enjoy cooking, and am usually creative, but I am struggling with how many/what kinds of vegetables can replace potatoes, rice etc. Are beans and lentils good substitutes (not sure he will like that!).”

Firstly, thank you for sharing this piece of insight! This is certainly a dilemma shared by many — which we hope to demystify for you all.

As we age, our bodies change, and what they need changes. It’s important to remember that every body is different and responds differently to various foods. There is no one-size-fits-all when it comes to daily nutrition.

As a general rule of thumb —