Sentences with phrase «grains as a source of carbohydrates»

And, no, your dog does not need starch or grains as a source of carbohydrates.

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I'm trying to eat as much as I can because of its nutritional benefits: — they can help your diet by making you feel full (it's because they absorb 10 times their weight in water, forming a bulky gel)-- they are the richest plant source of Omega - 3 — chia seeds slow down how fast our bodies convert carbohydrates into simple sugars, studies indicate they can control blood sugar — they are an excellent source of fiber, with a whopping 10 grams in only 2 tablespoons — chia seeds are rich in antioxidants that help protect the body from free radicals, aging and cancer — chia seeds contain no gluten or grains — the outer layer of chia seeds swells when mixed with liquids to form a gel (this can used in place of eggs to lower cholesterol and increase the nutrient content of foods and baked goods)(More info here.)

Grains are naturally low in fat and a rich source of carbohydrates, which are used as the main fuel for the body.

Whole grains, like the ones contained in Cheerios, include a hearty supply of carbohydrates for energy, good source of vitamins, minerals and chlorophyll, which acts as a natural laxative, easily digestible.

Choose whole grains as carbohydrates to serve as your main source of energy!

Rather than corn or wheat, this grain - free dog food uses legumes, sweet potatoes, and potatoes as nutrient - rich sources of carbohydrates for energy and fiber for easy digestion.

The adult food line comes in lamb meal and chicken meal recipes with whole grain wheat and rice as the main sources of carbohydrates.

«The study findings provide clear support for dietary guidelines that advocate the benefits of replacing dietary energy from saturated fats with that from polyunsaturated fats, as well as from whole grain carbohydrates and plant source proteins.

After having tried Paleo for 6 weeks, I decided that with the exception of using it as a source of great allergy - friendly recipes, I prefer a more inclusive eating style that regularly includes some grains daily, and legumes occasionally as a source of carbohydrates.

My experience with excluding the kind of gluten - free grains I normally eat (overnight oats, quinoa and amaranth) was that I relied more heavily on fruit and sweet potatoes as a carbohydrate source.

It doesn't matter at all if they come from grains and carbohydrates (which raise the blood sugar, get stored as fat and wreak havoc on the body) or proteins (which are needed for important functions like cell repair) or fats (which are a much more dense and effective source of fuel).

In fact, according to some anthropologists, our ancestors only consumed about 80 g of carbohydrates per day, largely because sources of carbohydrates — such as grains, beans and potatoes — are toxic in raw form.

Carbohydrates from foods such as vegetables, nuts and grains have been the primary source of calories for most of the world's people for millennia.

Fruits and vegetables (lots of vegetables) as your main source of carbohydrates instead of so much reliance on grains as is so prominent in our food supply these days 4.

In the later stages of the diet when carbohydrates are gradually reintroduced they are selected from sources such as legumes and whole grains.

A low - carb diet limits carbohydrates — such as bread, grains, rice, starchy vegetables and fruit — and emphasizes sources of protein and fat.

Best carbohydrate sources for healthy meals are: vegetables and fruits (preferably low glycemic and organic: spinach, kale, collard greens, broccoli, cabbage, Brussels sprouts, rocket, Romanian lettuce, pack choi, watercress, radish, tomatoes, celery, leek, onion, garlic, all types of berries etc) as well as grains, like quinoa, millet, amaranth, buckwheat, rice, sprouted or sourdough bread.

Whole grains are essential sources of carbohydrates and fiber, as well as powerful minerals and vitamins.

Dr. Bredesen described a 36 point intervention that included such things as optimizing sleep, aerobic exercise, keeping homocysteine below 7, reducing simple carbohydrates, increasing ketogenesis, keeping A1c below 5.5, optimizing vitamin D levels, reducing grain consumption, and adding sources of good fat for the brain like coconut oil.

Most of your carbohydrates should come from healthy whole food sources such as rice, oats and other whole grains (provided you tolerate grains well), potatoes, sweet potatoes, quinoa and beans.

Also, their previous studies have found that a moderately low - carbohydrate diet that includes healthy sources of fat and protein — such as olive oil, nuts, poultry, fish, whole grains and legumes — can better lower the risk of premature death from cardiovascular disease than low - fat, high - carb diets.

I'm trying to eat as much as I can because of its nutritional benefits: — they can help your diet by making you feel full (it's because they absorb 10 times their weight in water, forming a bulky gel)-- they are the richest plant source of Omega - 3 — chia seeds slow down how fast our bodies convert carbohydrates into simple sugars, studies indicate they can control blood sugar — they are an excellent source of fiber, with a whopping 10 grams in only 2 tablespoons — chia seeds are rich in antioxidants that help protect the body from free radicals, aging and cancer — chia seeds contain no gluten or grains — the outer layer of chia seeds swells when mixed with liquids to form a gel (this can used in place of eggs to lower cholesterol and increase the nutrient content of foods and baked goods)(More info here.)

Carbohydrate rich foods such as bananas, whole grains and oats are sources of dietary fiber.

The 2005 Dietary Guidelines for Americans recognizes refined and whole grains as important sources of carbohydrate.

You may then need to test out some different diets — one that possibly emphasizes high quality fat sources like oily fish, olive oil, nuts, avocadoes as primary fuel sources (version of Paleo) or a diet that emphasizes high quality carbohydrates like oatmeal, greens and fruits, and whole grains.

This diet focuses on tubers as a source of carbohydrate, and, after one month of slate - clearing (microbial shifting), re-incorporates gluten - free grains, white potatoes, and even beans (soaked).

One possibility is to include a food that might otherwise be consumed in normal daily life instead of pulses, such as another protein source like meat, poultry, or fish, or an alternative carbohydrate source, such as whole grains.

-- Some dogs have difficulty digesting grains, in which case you should look for alternative complex carbohydrates like sweet potatoes, green peas, or tapioca as the primary sources of carbohydrate and dietary fiber.

The sixth ingredient on the list, whole grain rolled oats, is another source of whole - grain carbohydrate as well as dietary fiber.

Though this formula contains a quality animal - based source of protein as its first ingredient and a whole - grain carbohydrate second, the ingredients that follow are of questionable quality.

This formula features protein - rich lamb as the single source of protein with peas and potatoes as the primary gluten - and grain - free carbohydrates.

Whole grain corn is commonly used as a carbohydrate source for energy and can also provide natural sources of vitamins and fiber.

Dried Potatoes are gluten - free and grain - free as well as an excellent source of digestible carbohydrate for most dogs.

Other sources of grain - free carbohydrate used in this recipe include garbanzo beans (also known as chickpeas), potatoes, dried tomato pomace, and alfalfa meal.

As you'd expect from an American Journey product this is a grain free formula that derives all of its carbohydrates from complex sources — mainly sweet potato.

Tapioca is used as a carbohydrate source in grain free dog foods but owing to its general deficiency of all nutrients it is generally regarded as a low grade filler for dogs.

It's true that most of us love sweets loaded with simple sugars more than healthier carbohydrate sources, but most of us can get pretty excited over wholesome carbohydrates such as whole grains, bananas, and of course, potatoes.

Peas are a gluten - free and grain - free source of digestible carbohydrates and dietary fiber, plus they contain some plant protein as well.

These formulas are grain - free, made with tapioca and peas as the main sources of digestible carbohydrates.

Low - grade foods usually have high amounts of carbohydrates in the form of grain, such as corn, wheat, or rice, and their protein source usually is plant - based or listed as «meat and bone meal.»

This Taste of the Wild recipe is grain - free and uses sweet potato as its source of highly digestible carbohydrates to give dogs energy.

Although corn is a good source of carbohydrates, there is no way of knowing if the corn grains that have been used are of the first class grade and not one which has been designated as livestock feed grade.

Unless an individual dog is sensitive or allergic to corn, it is no better and no worse than other cereal grains, as long as it is used as a source of carbohydrates and not as a main source of protein, especially in combination with excessive use of corn gluten meal as another main ingredient.

While I do not regard grains as a «bad ingredient» in dog food per se, there is evidence that some dogs are more sensitive to it than others and benefit from being fed products that are formulated with non-grain sources of carbohydrates.

For carbohydrates, this recipe relies on digestible grains like ground barley and rice with tomato pomace, cranberry fiber, and ground flaxseed as supplementary sources of dietary fiber.

For Golden Retrievers, go for a grain - free dog food that contains an alternative source of carbohydrates, such as sweet potatoes or chickpeas.

Potatoes serve as a supplementary source of grain - free carbohydrate, as does brewers rice.

As a breed that is prone to food allergies, Boxers tend to do best with grain - free diets or Limited Ingredient Diets made with only highly digestible sources of carbohydrates like fresh fruits and vegetables.

Whole grain brown rice is a complex carbohydrate that, as long as it is cooked, is a good source of digestible carbohydrates for your dog.

This is also a grain free dog food, using nutritious sweet potatoes as the primary source of carbohydrates.