Did you know that the sugars in fruit and vegetables are digested more
slowly than carbohydrates?
Not exact matches
Complex
carbohydrates, like those found in whole grains and oats, are used up
slowly and will help your child stay alert longer
than a breakfast of simple
carbohydrates.
Those complex
carbohydrates break down more
slowly than their refined counterparts and are helpful for maintaining efficient production of mood - regulating neurotransmitter serotonin.
These foods are digested more
slowly than refined
carbohydrates and provide a much steadier source of energy.
Potatoes are also a good source of resistant starch so they improve gut health by contributing to the growth of healthy, beneficial bacteria in the digestive system, support colon health, and they are better for the glycemic index
than refined
carbohydrates such as white sugar, white flour, and white rice because they digest more
slowly.
While it is
slowly becoming more common knowledge that
carbohydrates are far more fattening
than dietary fat, it is rare in my practice to meet a person with anorexia who does not eat
carbohydrates regularly (even if it is only secretly during the night and with tremendous guilt...) this is because anorexia causes starvation, and people who are starving get very hungry.
Brown rice syrup is composed of about 50 % complex
carbohydrates, which break down more
slowly in the bloodstream
than simple
carbohydrates but it has all of its nutrients removed.
Their high fiber content makes them «slow burning» in our systems, meaning that our bodies can use them more
slowly and efficiently for energy
than a lower fiber
carbohydrate.
Carbohydrates that the body quickly digests and absorbs cause your blood glucose levels to increase more sharply
than foods that are absorbed more
slowly.
All these are complex
carbohydrates, which release their energy more
slowly than simple
carbohydrates (for a detailed explanation of the two, see this article).
[25] Bodybuilders seek out low - glycemic polysaccharides and other
slowly digesting
carbohydrates, which release energy in a more stable fashion
than high - glycemic sugars and starches.
Fiber typically comes in the form of a complex
carbohydrate, and is digested much more
slowly than simple carbs, which turn quickly to sugar and maneuver around the body via the blood stream, turning essentially useless shortly after digestion.
Complex
carbohydrates are further categorized as either starches or fibers, and are digested more
slowly than simple
carbohydrates.
Although this food provides more protein
than required, it contains high - quality protein sources and low
carbohydrates that make it an excellent food to help these dogs grow
slowly.