| You may have heard the best way to diet and be | | | | just don't eat too much of them and use them as a |
| healthy is to stay as far away from carbohydrates | | | | treat rather than the regular things to eat in every |
| as possible. But carbohydrates are not as bad as | | | | meal. You should also moderate the amount of |
| many make them out to be. In fact, they even have | | | | complex carbohydrates you eat. Any carbohydrates |
| important jobs in your body, being the main energy | | | | that are not being used by the system right away |
| source to keep your system running. | | | | are stored by the body in the form of fat. So eating |
| There are three main types of food items you take | | | | too much of any carbohydrate is too much. If you |
| into your body - fats, proteins and carbohydrates. | | | | do feel hungry and want a little more to eat, try to |
| There are also two kinds of carbohydrates. One is | | | | steer yourself towards carbohydrates with a lot of |
| simple carbohydrates, which are quickly broken down | | | | fiber, like apples, bananas, pears or other fruit. |
| in the digestive tract and turned into glucose (blood | | | | They're still sweet, but a healthier option. In addition |
| sugar). Items made of sugars such are sucrose (table | | | | to having fiber, fruits and vegetables also have photo |
| sugar), lactose (milk sugar), and fructose (fruit sugar). | | | | nutrient compounds that are anti-oxidants and can |
| Simple carbohydrates are the kind of items that are | | | | help defend your body from disease. |
| turned into fast energy for the body. | | | | When shopping, there are a few simple tips to |
| The other kind of carbohydrates are complex | | | | remember. Avoid the things that you know have |
| carbohydrates. These are foods that break down | | | | white flour and refined sugars in them such as |
| more slowly and are made of more complex chemical | | | | pastries, cookies and crackers. When you are looking |
| compounds. These foods include beans, fruits, | | | | for grains, go for the whole grains instead of the |
| vegetables, and whole grains which are much harder | | | | processed ones. That means for breads, look for |
| to break down and instead of giving just a quick | | | | whole grain instead of white bread. Purchase brown |
| burst of energy, slowly release the energy into the | | | | rice instead of white rice. And also look for |
| body and keep blood sugar levels constant. In | | | | whole-wheat pastas. If you're willing to try something |
| addition, these foods have the added bonuses of | | | | new, you may want to try grains you may never |
| having vitamins, minerals and high fiber content. | | | | have heard for before such as millet, bulgur and |
| This does not mean you should totally cut the simple | | | | quinoa. |
| carbohydrates out of your diet. They are ok to eat, | | | | |