Asparagus Racemosus Allowed?

[Excellent]

Hello to all, hope all are well. wanted to ask if this herb is allowed
on the Atkins Plan? i have the capsule form but as i melted it in
my mouth it tasted SWEET, but as i have researched that i think
this thing is acceptable? i am trying to take this Herb to keep my body
cool as i feel SOOO hot and exausted ( i am drinking all my water and
eating the recommended amount of veggies 20g ) .


Please Help ,

Thanks !
NRX.

[Georgiana]

Re: Asparagus Racemosus Allowed?

What are the ingredients in the capsules?

[Georgiana]

Re: Asparagus Racemosus Allowed?

eating the recommended amount of veggies 20g

You don't need to eat 20 net carbs from vegetables only. 20 net carbs is the total for Induction... but there are foods other than vegetables that have some carbs, e.g. eggs, cheese, cream, spices.

Over half of your 20 net carbs should come from vegetables though.

[Suzanne_H]

Re: Asparagus Racemosus Allowed?

The herb is also used as an aphrodisiac... the Sanskrit name Shatavari means "she who has a thousand husbands". ROFL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Anyhow as it's in the asparagus family, it should be ok.

[Elizellen]

Re: Asparagus Racemosus Allowed?

It looks as if it is from the root of asparagus, so might not be induction-friendly. In the same way beet greens are allowed on induction but not beets.

[Excellent]

Re: Asparagus Racemosus Allowed?

hello, the ingrediants are :

Ingredients:
Momordica Charantia (Karela), Azadirachta Indica (Neem), Vege caps (HPMC)

had two capsules but dissolved it in my mouth and it tasted sweet so need to be sure. tasted like Peanut butter.

[Georgiana]

Re: Asparagus Racemosus Allowed?

hello, the ingrediants are :

Ingredients:
Momordica Charantia (Karela), Azadirachta Indica (Neem), Vege caps (HPMC)

Are these the ingredients in your Shatavari supplement? I'm asking because there's no asparagus racemosus here.

I don't know if Shatavari would be classified as a starchy vegetables or a low-carb one, but in the amount found in a capsule (at most a gram or so), it shouldn't matter.

Momordica Charantia (Karela)

This is bitter gourd, which is fine.

Azadirachta Indica (Neem)

I think this one is okay, too.

Vege caps (HPMC)

These are made of plant fiber, so they are fine.

i have the capsule form but as i melted it in my mouth

Shouldn't you swallow it with water?

[not2late]

Re: Asparagus Racemosus Allowed?

hello, the ingrediants are :

Ingredients:
Momordica Charantia (Karela), Azadirachta Indica (Neem), Vege caps (HPMC)

had two capsules but dissolved it in my mouth and it tasted sweet so need to be sure. tasted like Peanut butter.

Momordica Charantia is very bitter---even the leaves are bitter when made into a tea. So, some kind of sweetener is being added to this product.