Complex carbohydrates are great diet foods, and that's a fact!
Foods rich in complex carbohydrates like spaghetti, rice, potatoes, bread, cereals and green vegetables should be at least 55% of your diet.
          Carbohydrates are the bodies primary source of energy. We need carbohydrates to fuel our bodies, and to give us long lasting energy. Without enough carbs our bodies become tired, and get sick very easily. Our bodies then start to turn to protein for energy. This can be a very bad (and potentially dangerous) scenario because we need protein to build muscle, for the health of our bones, skin, teeth, and every cell in our body. Eating enough carbs will spare protein from being used as energy. Protein is not meant to be used for energy, it is suppose to be used for muscle maitenance and growth. The basic building block of every cell in our body is protein. If protein is being utilized for energy, and not for the maitenance of keeping our cells healthy, then our health can suffer. This is an especially bad scenario for someone who is an athlete or who is on a fitness program. If we don't eat enough carbs we might feel sick, tired, and we will have very little energy for our everyday lives, much less for working out in the weight room or for other fitness activities.
There are two types of carbohydrates 1.) complex carbs and 2.)
simple carbs
Simple carbs - simple carbs are refined sugar, the kind you find in soda, candy, and other junkfood, and they should be limited or avoided. Drinking to much pop and soda WILL make you fat.
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Foods rich in complex carbohydrates contain a lot of vitamins and minerals, have very few calories, and are very good for us!
          There are only 3 teaspoons of sugar in a pound of spaghetti, and there is NO sugar in rice! Complex carbs like spaghetti, rice, and potatoes have a lot of vitamins and minerals, and very few calories. It is what you put on the rice, spaghetti, or potatoes that will make you fat! Stay away from sauces and toppings high in fat. Drink skim milk, and limit your intake of dairy products. Learn to read the back of food labels and limit your intake of saturated fat, that bad kind of fat! If 1 serving of a particular food has 100 calories, for example, and 70 of those calories come from fat, then you know that the food is 70% fat, and it has very little nutritional value!
Eat a high complex carb, and low fat diet. Limit the amount of soda and pop that you drink, and start a good exercise program. If you do you will start losing bodyfat, and your over all health will be greatly improved!
High protein diets and eating a lot of refined sugar can lead to 1.) high blood pressure 2.) high cholesteral levels 3.) increased risk of heart disease and 4.) obesity.
People with diabetes and other chronic health conditions should consult with a physician before using this or any other diet plan. People with diabetes should always follow their doctors orders.
Disclaimer:
You should be eating a lot of complex carbs, carbs are GOOD for us. Being on a low carb diet can be very bad for your health!
Being on a LOW CARB diet can be BAD for your health!
The American Heart Association recommends that at least 55% of our daily intake of calories should come from carbohydrates, and most of those carbs should be complex carbs as opposed to simple carbs (a simple carb is refined sugar).