This is why it's important to replace
most of your simple carbs with complex ones, such as oatmeal, buckwheat, whole grains, red potatoes and yams.
Not exact matches
We are
simple dinner eaters around here — we stick to the basics
most nights
of the week — protein, starchy
carb, veggies and we choose a spice inspiration to make our meal interesting.
We are
simple dinner eaters around here - we stick to the basics
most nights
of the week - protein, starchy
carb, veggies and we choose a spice inspiration to make our meal interesting.
For example,
simple sugar, grains, and other high
carb foods I simply don't eat anymore, and I've become (
most of the time) ok with that!
Most processed
carbs (like bagels, bread, and breakfast cereals) have unnaturally high amounts
of sugar, which can translate directly into excess body fat, so you want to aim for natural, whole food sources
of both
simple and complex
carbs instead.
Eat generous servings
of carbs at every meal — opt for complex, unprocessed, whole grain
carbs most of the time, but also eat some
simple carbs before, during and after your workouts.
Immediately post-workout is the
most optimal time to consume a relatively high amount
of carbohydrates, especially fast - digesting
simple carbs.
One
of the
most simple ways to increase
carb intake is through the use
of a carbohydrate supplement.
Dr. Davis discusses the fact that the amylopectin A which is uniquely found in wheat and not other sources
of carbs raises blood sugar to a much higher degree than
most other carbohydrates sources, regardless
of whether they are
simple or «complex»
carbs.
I also have mostly eliminated
simple carbs — like breads, buns, etc — from my diet, getting
most of my
carbs from high fiber veggies, steel cut oats, etc..
Most indigenous diets do have a higher amount
of carbs and a lower amount
of fat for the
simple reason that carbohydrates exist in far higher concentrations than fat or protein in the environment.
For
most of us, this means reaching for
simple carbs — which can lead to another crash.
The premise
of the Glycemic Diet is
simple:
carbs are not the bad guys - it's the TYPES
of carbs you eat that are
most important.
Totally grainless and gluten free, Krave the Krunch Granola nixes the
simple carbs found in
most granolas in favor
of nourishing nuts, seeds, coconut, and fruits.
Stick with spirits because
most of the calories come from alcohol instead
of simple carbs.
When you eat any sort
of carbs, proteins or fat,
most of that food is broken down into its
simplest form — glucose (sugar) and released into your bloodstream.
While there is no need to eliminate it completely, you
most definitely want to limit your intake
of simple carbs and get
most of your
carb intake from complex
carbs.
If it has a good amount
of sugar, it's
most likely a
simple carb.
Based on the
simple fact that refined
carbs are off limits on this eating plan, and that lots
of veggies are encouraged, it's automatically a vast improvement over the way
most people in the United States eat.
The methods
of rotating
carbs has been working really well for me, what I noticed and got surprised by the
most, is how much more energy I had on the days when I didn't» eat
simple carbs.
Simple carbs are also devoid
of most nutrition, so it's just empty calories for a breed that's already predisposed to being overweight.
Most Americans are not eating too many
carbs; they're just eating too many
of the wrong
carbs: the
simple ones.