Sentences with phrase «sugar than simple carbs»

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 carbs.

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The body also breaks down simple carbs quickly — meaning your blood sugar will spike, and your tummy might be rumbling sooner than you imagined.

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.

Complex carbs take longer to digest than simple sugars, which makes them better at maintaining blood sugar levels.

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.

Unfortunately there are bodybuilders that conclude loading simple - carbs before a workout is a good thing, your blood sugar will just drop too quickly and you'll fatigue earlier than you normally would, losing all your endurance.

For example, table sugar, a simple carb, is digested more quickly than steel - cut oats, but more slowly than whole wheat bread.

i'm so glad that Americans are starting to wake up to the knowledge that the main day - to - day health issues plaguing us stem from sugar and simple carb overload rather than believing fast food - funded studies that blame fat, etc for obesity and other preventable illnesses.

Seems that way, probably due the fact that it's protein overload that throws me out, rather than sugar or simple carb consumption.

In fact, in a recent study it was found that people who consumed diets high in simple sugared foods (such as white bread, potatoes, and jam), which, as you can imagine, are higher on the GI scale, had higher body mass indexes (BMI) than those who consumed more complex sources of carbs (which are lower on the GI).

They're usually little more than tubs of simple sugars like maltodextrin or dextrose, which aren't bad sources of pre-workout carbs per se, but don't offer any special benefits, either.

Complex carbs (quinoa, rice, whole wheat bread, or oatmeal) contain more fiber and more nutrients than simple carbs (honey, sugar, or juice).

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.