Smathers pointed out that, while all carbohydrates function as relatively quick energy sources,
simple carbs cause bursts of energy much more quickly than complex carbs because of the quicker rate at which they are digested and absorbed.
Simple carbs cause your blood sugar to spike and then crash, leaving you feeling sleepy.
Not exact matches
Noshing on a
simple carb like bread sticks or dinner rolls before a meal can
cause blood sugar to spike and fall quickly, amping up hunger and
causing you to eat more when the real meal arrives.
It is believed that
simple sugars
cause weight gain when in essence every food (even low GI
carbs and proteins) will
cause weight gain when consumed in large quantities that result in caloric surplus.
The first thing to have in mind is that overindulging in
simple, refined
carbs can easily result in excess blood sugar and eventually decrease insulin sensitivity, which is why nutritionists often recommend replacing them with complex, or slow - digesting
carbs which
cause a much steadier insulin release.
Eating too many
simple carbs and foods high in fructose
causes the pancreas to continuously release insulin.
When we eat those
simple, processed
carb foods, it
causes our blood sugar to spike, and our metabolism eventually gets used to the short bursts of sudden energy those foods deliver.
The problem with this line of reasoning is that, although consuming excessive amounts of
simple carbohydrates can
cause weight gain, not all
carbs (especially complex carbohydrates) are inherently bad.
This
causes you to crave sweets and
simple carbs and at the same time
causes your body to turn those
simple carbs to fat faster.
Refined complex
carbs like white rice, white bread, and white pasta are not as good for you and will
cause spikes in our blood sugar and insulin just like the «bad»
simple carbs.
Other
simple carbs that are processed or refined — like the sugars found in cookies, soda, and other sweets — can
cause spikes in our insulin and blood sugar, leading to being used as fat storage.
Simple Carbs on the other hand depending on ones genetic propensity to get fat,
cause inflammation.
Eat the organs... Eat grass fed (so the fat profile does not
cause oxidation) not grain fed, and don't cook on high heat denature get the product... And eat plenty of green stuff... And for crying out loud saturated fat is not the devil... It's the
simple carbs that
cause high triglycerides and heart disease... And yes Martha, whole grain is begging for whole pre diabetes based on your genetic preponderance for such a thing.
Eating foods that are higher in glycemic index (GI), which include
simple carbs: potatoes, white breads, sweetened + processed cereal, sodas and other drinks sweetened with high fructose corn syrup, corn products, white rice, and sweetened «junk foods» of all kinds — break down rapidly,
causing a rush of glucose into the blood stream.
High glycemic high calorie diets are the top
cause of weight gain and that resulting fat storage
caused by too many
simple carbs is the top
cause of heart disease and strokes.
Cutting out all white grain products — such as white rice, spaghetti, sandwich rolls — will instantly slim you down because the
simple carbs in these foods
cause bloating, especially around your belly.
I never put too much thought into how my diet might be affecting my skin as I usually avoid eating fast food, soda and sweet things, but I never considered that my intake of
simple carbs like bread, rice and pasta (which I love to eat a lot of) might be
causing problems.
Inflammation is
caused by many things, but
simple carbs that result in elevated blood glucose (which competes with AA for receptors) and omega 6 polyunsaturated fatty acids are the two biggest culprits in the Standard America Diet (SAD).
Even though the cereal is fairly
simple in nature, too much will
cause stomach upset or turn them off of their next meal because they're full of
carbs.