Eating carbohydrates is all about eating the right types of carbs. Unfortunately, most of the carbohydrate foods surrounding us are the ones we need to be avoiding. These are called simple carbohydrates. We need to be eating the second classification of carbohydrates. complex. So lets dig in! Let's learn the good, bad, and everything else about these two important classifications.
Simple Carbohydrates Also known as refined sugars or empty carbs, these types of carbs get these names because of their immediate digestion into the blood stream as sugar. Simple carbs contain little fiber, vitamins, and nutrients. They are primarily a source of calories with little nutritional benefit. In addition, the rapid breakdown of these carbs into sugar in the bloodstream can lead to obesity, diabetes, |
Complex Carbohydrates Also known as starches, these carbs get their name from their long strands of sugar linked together. Unlike simple carbohydrates, these long strands take a long time to breakdown, only dispersing little amounts of sugar into the bloodstream at a time. They are also nutritionally rich with vitamins, nutrients, and fiber, all of which add to the digestion process. Because of this elaborate digestion, you will become full quicker and stay full for a longer |