Carbohydrates dilemma. By Sharon Wu

08.02.2011

Wanna lose weight? Then cut out your carbohydrates! Right??? Wrong!!! Well, let’s just say that it’s not entirely true and what we really need to do is have a good understanding of what Carbohydrates really are.

First things first. Understand that your body runs on glucose for energy, and this is why we need to understand the sugar composition in Carbohydrates.

Carbohydrates come in three varieties: Simple, Complex and Dietary Fibre. The difference between these three is the amount of sugar units and how these sugars are combined.

Simple: These Carbohydrates have only one or two units of sugar.

Simple sugars are broken down quickly and absorbed into the blood stream quickly.  When consuming Carbohydrates with a high simple sugar content, our cells usually do not require that amount of energy at that time, the sugar must either be converted to glycogen (sugar storage within cells) or converted to fat.
Examples with high simple carbs content: Fruit, Table sugar, Baked goods, Chocolate, Sweets, Refined and processed goods, Soft drinks

Complex: These Carbohydrates have more than two units of sugar linked together. Because Complex Carbohydrates are “complex”, your body takes longer to digest them than it takes to digest Simple Carbohydrates. As a result, digesting Complex Carbohydrates releases glucose into your bloodstream more slowly and evenly than digesting Simple Carbohydrates.

Examples: Pasta, Rice, Potatoes, Root vegetables, Wholemeal breads, Wholegrain cereals, Muesli, Corn, Peas, Lentils, Beans

Dietary Fibre: Dietary fibre is unlike other Carbohydrates, the bonds which link the sugar units together cannot be broken by human digestive enzymes. It is the roughage or the indigestible portion of plant foods. Eating Dietary Fiber is important because it helps to maintain proper blood sugar levels. Balanced blood sugar levels will keep you from craving sweets, and will stabilize mood swings, plus Dietary Fibre will keep you feeling full for a longer period of time. Another important role for Dietary Fibre is the absorption of water and the assistance in moving solid materials through your digestive tract.

Dietary fibre can be found in: legumes, oats, fruits, broccoli, carrots, root vegetables, whole grains, nuts

Ok, so now that you’ve read all the technical information about Carbohydrates, what does this mean for you if you’re trying to lose weight?

First of all, if you want to cut out Carbohydrates, do so by cutting out your Simple Carbohydrates. That’s all your sugary products and “man made” products. This includes your white flour, white bread, white rice and sugar.

The rest of your Carbohydrates are actually very good for you and can even help you to lose weight. Having said that, you will still need to have a look at your portions. Although pasta and wholemeal breads have a lot of necessary nutrients for your body, any glucose your body breaks down and does not need for energy will be tucked away as stored energy, and anything which is in excess of what your body needs will be converted into fat. Thus, this is why your pasta can end up in your hips!

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Leo
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Leo
Reply #3 on : Wed May 16, 2012, 01:48:45

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Reply #1 on : Mon January 16, 2012, 10:45:44

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