Good Carbs vs. Bad Carbs
The difference between good carbs and bad carbs can make and break your diet. Check out this information to help better understand the differences between good and bad carbs for your weight loss. This is Good Carbs vs. Bad Carbs.
Good Carbs:
Good carbs don’t spike your blood sugar. Blood sugar spikes cause insulin to be dumped into your system which transports nutrients to be stored as energy. These energy stores is known as fat. The type of fat your don’t want. Complex carbs (good carbs) burn slower and don’t spike blood sugar. These carbs are great for dieting and building muscle. These carbs are also typically full of fiber. Fiber is a non energy source that the body uses for digestion purposes. Most people deduct fiber from their total carbs consumed because it doesn’t have calories (very limited) that the body can use for energy purposes. Good carbs also can have iron, protein, and other vitamins and minerals.
Examples of Good Carbs:
Whole Grains
Fruits
Sweet Potatoes/Yams
Non-Instant Rice (Brown Rice, Wild Rice)
Quinoa
Beans
Bad Carbs:
Bad carbs hold little nutrient value and cause blood sugar to spike. When blood sugar spikes, insulin dumps into the body and causes fat to accumulate. If you are like me, you don’t want that to happen! The only time you want simple sugars in your diet is post workout. Post workout your body goes into what is known as the Anabolic Window. You can read more about it here.
Examples of Bad Carbs:
Sodas
Sugar Drinks
Pastries
White Bread
White Rice/Instant Rice
Desserts (most)
Too Many Carbs:
Too many carbs is just as bad. Eating too many of anything isn’t good for you. Carbohydrates if your bodies chief fuel (energy), however if you aren’t utilizing it, it will be stored as fat. I suggest a high protein, lower carbohydrate diet if you are trying to lose weight. I also suggest the supplement GDA (GLUCOSE DISPOSAL AGENT) to help block carbs when you know you are going to have a carbohydrate heavy meal. You can read more about it here and receive free shipping.
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