Generally speaking, higher
fiber carbohydrates DO satiate longer, particularly when consumed with other nutrients.
Not exact matches
Many people could raise their general level of wellness at the same time they enhance their appearance and self - image, by
doing two things — drastically reducing or eliminating the intake of junk food, refined sugar, and other
carbohydrates, saturated fats, alcohol, and nicotine; and adding more healthful foods to their diets including vegetable proteins, whole - grain cereals and bread, raw vegetables and fruits, and high
fiber foods.
They
do contain natural sugar but they have a low / medium glycemic index score because they also contain a good amount of
fiber, which slows the release of the
carbohydrates and gives you sustained energy rather spiking your blood sugar crazy high.
For food labeling purposes, the guidelines
do take into consideration the
fiber content of that food and subtract the amount of
fiber (in grams) from the total grams of
carbohydrates and then multiply that number by 4 calories / gram for consistency in stating calories on the food label.
THE COMPLETE FORMULA IS THIS: Amount of Total
Carbohydrate Corrected = Total
Carbohydrate (g) on the Label — Dietary
Fiber (g) on the Label — 1/2 Sugar Alcohol (g) on the Label However Dr. Mike Roussell Said the Following: http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/ask-the-macro-manager-does-fiber-count-in-calories.html Don't worry about improving the accuracy of your calorie - counting by being technically correct about the contribution of f
Fiber (g) on the Label — 1/2 Sugar Alcohol (g) on the Label However Dr. Mike Roussell Said the Following: http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/ask-the-macro-manager-does-
fiber-count-in-calories.html Don't worry about improving the accuracy of your calorie - counting by being technically correct about the contribution of f
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and because i reposted this, I felt I should
do the (ballpark) nutrition legwork - Values for unsweetened cocoa powder, off the shelf honey, YMMV Calories 412g Calories from Fat 163g Total Fat 18.5 g Saturated Fat 2g Total
Carbohydrate 26g Dietary
Fiber 1g Sugars 19g Protein 7g
This analysis
does not include toppings, but each share of the crust will have: 226 Calories; 15g Fat (58.4 % calories from fat); 17g Protein; 7g
Carbohydrate; 0g Dietary
Fiber; 7g net carbs
They provide simple starches (
carbohydrates) as all root crops
do, but they also are rich in dietary
fiber, of which nearly 95 % of Americans
do not eat enough!
12 servings, 1 serving contains (analysis
does not include ice cream): Calories (kcal) 369.2 % Calories from Fat 42.9 Fat (g) 17.6 Saturated Fat (g) 10.9 Cholesterol (mg) 76.9
Carbohydrates (g) 49.3 Dietary
Fiber (g) 0.5 Total Sugars (g) 33.3 Net Carbs (g) 48.8 Protein (g) 4.0 Sodium (mg) 186.7
What
does work is beginning your day with complex
carbohydrates and
fiber rich foods that have iron and nutrients that your body can digest slowly, and then when you begin to feel hungry, you eat more of those kinds of foods, and you repeat that process throughout the day.
But high -
fiber, low - sugar
carbohydrates like broccoli are slowly digested and don't lead to blood sugar and insulin spikes.
We also talk about how, as he says, «the most important shift in the human lifestyle choice paradigm has been a shift from a diet that was fundamentally deriving its calories from fat, protein, and
fiber to one that was deriving most of its calories from
carbohydrates, with the introduction a couple hundred years ago from processed
carbohydrates» — and what exactly that shift has
done to our bodies.
In fact, of the 12 grams of «
carbohydrates» found in chia seeds, 11 are from
fiber, which is indigestible to the body and which
does not raise blood sugar or affect insulin levels like other forms of
carbohydrates.
High in fast foods,
carbohydrates, and genetically modified ingredients and low in
fiber, vegetables, and antioxidants, the SAD isn't
doing us any favors when it comes to our weight, inflammation levels, or the health of our gut.
The scientists also compared the gut bacteria of ultramarathoners to those of elite rowers and found that the ultramarathoners harbored a species of bacteria that the rowers didn't — one that helps break down
carbohydrates and
fiber, very important during a 100 - mile race but perhaps not as crucial during rowing.
Blackberries are full of
fiber — a
carbohydrate that doesn't produce energy and therefore doesn't have calories.
Sure, most vegetables are mostly comprised of
carbohydrate, but this is a good form of
carbohydrate that
does not spike your insulin levels, thanks to all the
fiber that comes with it.
Without healthy fats, protein and
fiber,
carbohydrate intake causes spikes in blood sugar and when we
do it over and over again, we store more and more
carbohydrates as fat.
The problem was, Atkins didn't make the proper distinction between the health benefits of «slow carbs» meaning those
carbohydrates from plant sources that haven't been refined or processed and «fast carbs», which are high in starch and low in
fiber.
Soluble
fiber may be absorbed and therefore could affect ketosis and blood glucose levels, while insoluble
fiber simply passes through the GI tract unabsorbed... Dr. Steve Phinney and Dr. Jeff Volek recommend 50 or fewer grams of total
carbohydrates per day on a LCKD and
do not mention
fiber or net carbs in this regard.
Basically I agree with Ornish and McDougall about the importance of high
fiber complex
carbohydrates, I eat these, but I eat a lot of whole food plant based fats, such as nuts and seeds and
do not gain any of the 100 pounds that I lost.
Since pancakes usually
do not provide any
fiber, you'll consume 90 grams of
carbohydrate and 90 carbs when you indulge in this meal.
Not only
do plants carry a higher yield of protein per 100 grams than animal foods, but their antioxidants, complex
carbohydrates and
fiber offer health promoting properties, including anti-aging, energy balancing, and anti-inflammatory effects, making plants a much better source of protein for humans.
The latter is
done by following a healthy eating regime with plenty of
fibers and proteins, yet low in
carbohydrates and fats.
Now that I don't restrict any foods and am mindful of getting in
carbohydrates, fat, protein and
fiber at each meal (because it makes me feel my best!)
Some foods don't fully digest in your small intestine: fructose, sorbitol (a sugar alcohol used as a substitute for sugar), legumes,
fiber, complex
carbohydrates such as wheat, and foods containing lactose (if you lack the enzymes to process them, as many of us
do).
Unlike other
carbohydrates,
fiber doesn't break down into energy during digestion, but instead absorbs water to soften your stool.
Since
fiber is not digested and doesn't increase blood sugar levels, it is often subtracted from the
carbohydrate content when counting carbs, so 1 cup is a suitable portion for grapes.
This diet is similar to the Atkins Diet, and we
do not recommend these types of diets because of the many health risks associated with consuming high amounts of protein and fat and low amounts of
carbohydrates and
fiber.
When carbs are eaten in mixed meals that contain protein and some fat, the glycemic index loses even more of its significance because the protein and fat slows the absorption of the
carbohydrates (as
does fiber).
This becomes especially true if a dieter
does not effectively manage their
carbohydrate and
fiber intake.
The principal constituent of the agave root is starch, similar to the starch in corn or rice, and a complex
carbohydrate called inulin, which is made up of chains of fructose molecules.Technically a highly indigestible
fiber, inulin, which
does not taste sweet, comprises about half of the
carbohydrate content of agave.34
When we consume these foods the
fiber helps us feel full faster so we don't overeat and it also helps to ensure the
carbohydrates are absorbed slowly so we don't spike our blood sugar and insulin.
In fact, nuts are chock full of slowly - absorbed
carbohydrates, protein,
fiber, vitamins and minerals, including trace minerals that most of us don't get enough of in our diet.
Because dietary
fiber is a
carbohydrate that your body can not digest, it
does not raise your blood sugar levels or trigger an insulin response.
Pregnant women don't need more food, but they need quality food rich in vitamins, minerals, unsaturated fat,
fibers, protein, good
carbohydrates and plenty of water.
Also I was wondering if avocado oil is ok, thought that the oil can not be compared to the flesh of the fruit, sort of compared it with using onion or garlic to infuse oil (which I have not
done yet myself), since the avocado oil
does not as such contain the
fiber /
carbohydrates, would it be ok to use?
Non-fibrous
carbohydrates elevate your blood sugar levels and provide calories, while
fiber does not.
Fiber — soluble and insoluble — is a type of
carbohydrate your body doesn't digest or absorb.
An ounce of chia seeds contains 12 g of
carbohydrate, but what we need to point out is the majority of those carbs — 11 grams in fact — are actually
fiber which your body doesn't digest.
And the best way to
do that is keeping our sugar down, keeping
carbohydrate total, net
carbohydrates — thats the amount of
carbohydrates minus
fiber.
Even though
fiber is considered a
carbohydrate it doesn't raise blood glucose levels, and increased
fiber intake has been shown to actually decrease glucose levels in people with diabetes.
He subsequently modified his recommendations while still trying to fit into a 40:30:30 macronutrient ratio mold, and he
did this by now recommending that most
carbohydrates should be high in
fiber.
Two other major studies narrowed the prescription slightly, concluding that replacing saturated fat with polyunsaturated fats like vegetable oils or high -
fiber carbohydrates is the best bet for reducing the risk of heart disease, but replacing saturated fat with highly processed
carbohydrates could
do the opposite.
Prebiotics are
carbohydrate fibers called oligosaccharides that you don't digest; they essentially act as food for probiotics.
In many cases, the meals listed below have lower effective
carbohydrate counts because
fiber is counted as a
carbohydrate as far as nutritional information goes, but it
does not affect blood sugar the way other
carbohydrates do.
Do not cook raw potato starch, as this converts the prebiotic
fiber to available
carbohydrate.
Since
fiber does not «count» as a
carbohydrate because it doesn't fit the definition, why are we lumping in «low carbers» (whatever that means) with people who consume «low amounts of
fiber»?
One of the single most important disease prevention things you can
do for your health is to eat a little
carbohydrate call
fiber.
Do starches — or
fiber, or whole grains versus refined grains, or high glycemic foods versus low glycemic
carbohydrates affect obesity?