The The debate over the inclusion and requirement of carbohydrates in our daily diets and where they should fit into it continues. 🥖🥐🍚
Some claim we do not need them in our diets, while others suggest they should never be excluded. As a result, we now have many different diet protocols based on how they manipulate carbohydrates in the body. 💪
Read my article about carbohydrates to understand the importance of this micronutrient in the human diet, how it is metabolized, how to measure quality, assess daily intake, compare types and debunk some of the myths that surround it…
Carbohydrates one of the important macronutrient found in food along with fats and protein, but the most misunderstood nutrient. People often say carbs as fattening and linked to various diseases, but this is not a real story. Let’s examine their role and bust this myth surrounding this hotly debated topic.
Types of carbohydrates:
Simple carbohydrates; simple carbohydrates consist of molecule called glucose. They rapidly degraded inside the body and raises blood glucose level. examples are honey, maple syrup, fruits and vegetables. Added sugar in cakes,candies and fruit juices is also simple carbs.
Complex carbohydrates; complex carbohydrates are starch and fibre. These are consist of long chain of glucose molecules. Examples are potatos, corn. Refined carbohydrates like white bread and pastries are also strach. Fibre is a plant derived indigestible carbohydrate.
Why we need carbohydrates:
- Primary source of energy; The main function of carbohydrates is to provide energy. carbs…
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