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Wednesday, September 9, 2009

Are Carbs A Supporter Or An Antagonist For Fat Loss And Wellbeing?

By Maurice K Harper

In just the last few years the fame of low carb diet plans has taken off. Carbs have gotten the full responsibility for our difficulties with overweight and ill healthiness. Are carbohydrates really the problem or is there more to the story?

Carbohydrates are the body's ideal source of energy. While fat and protein can offer energy for your body, your digestive system must work harder to translate them to energy and as a matter of fact, your brain runs exclusively on carbs. Carbs are indispensable for your health but you need to make sure that you are getting the greatest sources of carbohydrates by focusing as a rule on complex carbs and the most nutritious of simple carbohydrates.

There are simple carbs including white sugar and white flour products and there are complex carbohydrates like oatmeal and whole grain products. Simple carbs will affect your blood sugar levels rapidly and the energy you get will be more powerful but burn out fast. Complex carbohydrates are released more slowly and they provide nonstop energy for a longer phase of time.

If you wanted to simplify things you may make a decision to only have the complex carbs and remove the simple carbohydrates. However, the story is much more complicated than that and you may not want to totally eradicate all simple carbohydrates as some of the healthiest foodstuff on the planet are simple carbs.

The majority of fruits and some vegetables are essentially simple carbs. Then again, fruits such as blueberries, raspberries, cranberries, apples, mangos and in truth all fruits are outstandingly elevated in antioxidants and very nourishing. In fact, the acai berry from Brazil has the utmost antioxidant power of any particular food yet it is still a simple carb.

The healthiest method to eat simple carbs is to consume them in their most natural state. Whole fruit contains fiber and other nutritional value that are not found in juices. So it is better to consume the whole fruit if possible. That is not to say that many fruit juices, including orange juice and the especially healthful juice made from the acai berry should be absolutely eliminated but rather that fruit juices should be eaten only in moderation and whole fruit is still the better choice.

When you excessively consume simple carbs and simple sugars, it can lead to fat gain and overweight along with a multitude of other healthiness tribulations. Simple sugars have a tendency to generate wild fluctuations in your blood sugar levels, which can lead to excessive insulin levels and weight gain.

Still, carbs are a fundamental part of a wholesome nutritional regime and you should never eradicate them totally. You should, however, make better choices by eating healthier and less processed simple carbs such as whole fruit and more complex carbohydrates. - 17269

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