They contain more fiber, take longer to digest, and they'll supply you with more
energy than simple carbs.
Not exact matches
Therefore, in all cases except the post-workout meal and the hard - gainer's struggle, you'll reap more benefits from including more slow digesting
carbs in your diet
than relying on
simple carbs as an
energy source.
While it's true that complex
carbs are better
than simple carbs, since they contain longer chains of sugar molecules which take more time for the body to break down and use, resulting with a more even amount of
energy and avoiding huge insulin peaks, that doesn't mean that we're free to eat as much of them as we want and expect to maintain optimal health.
Carbs are needed for energy and the best choice is always healthy, complex carbs as they break down slowly keeping hunger at bay for longer, and they have a less negative effect on blood sugar than simple c
Carbs are needed for
energy and the best choice is always healthy, complex
carbs as they break down slowly keeping hunger at bay for longer, and they have a less negative effect on blood sugar than simple c
carbs as they break down slowly keeping hunger at bay for longer, and they have a less negative effect on blood sugar
than simple carbscarbs.
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.