09/05/2021
Carbohydrates are a major macronutrient and one of your body’s primary sources of energy. Some weight loss programs discourage eating them, but the key is finding the right carbs — not avoiding them completely.
𝙴𝚟𝚎𝚛𝚢𝚘𝚗𝚎 𝚜𝚊𝚢𝚜 " 𝚎𝚊𝚝 𝚕𝚎𝚜𝚜 𝚌𝚊𝚛𝚋𝚜 𝚘𝚛 𝚊𝚟𝚘𝚒𝚍 𝚌𝚊𝚛𝚋𝚜" or "carbs make you fat" well simple carbs will make you fat.
Carbohydrates are made up of three components: fiber, starch, and sugar.
Fiber and starch are complex carbs, while sugar is a simple carb. Depending on how much of each of these is found in a food determines its nutrient quality.
𝚂𝚘 𝚝𝚑𝚒𝚗𝚔 𝚘𝚏 𝚒𝚝 𝚕𝚒𝚔𝚎 𝚝𝚑𝚒𝚜, 𝚜𝚒𝚖𝚙𝚕𝚎 𝚌𝚊𝚛𝚋𝚜 𝚒𝚜 𝚙𝚞𝚛𝚎 𝚜𝚞𝚐𝚊𝚛 𝚠𝚑𝚒𝚕𝚎 𝚌𝚘𝚖𝚙𝚕𝚎𝚡 𝚌𝚊𝚛𝚋𝚜 𝚊𝚛𝚎 𝚏𝚞𝚕𝚕 𝚘𝚏 𝚗𝚞𝚝𝚛𝚒𝚎𝚗𝚝𝚜.
𝚆𝚑𝚊𝚝 𝚌𝚊𝚛𝚋𝚜 𝚌𝚊𝚗 𝚢𝚘𝚞 𝚎𝚊𝚝?
• fruits
• vegetables
• grains
• nuts
• legumes
• seeds
𝙰𝚗𝚢𝚝𝚑𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚎𝚕𝚜𝚎 𝚢𝚘𝚞 𝚜𝚑𝚘𝚞𝚕𝚍 𝚊𝚟𝚘𝚒𝚍.