Carbohydrates are actually healthy and essential for human diets.
Diet programs that cut out the carbohydrates completely are way too drastic and will have negative effects on the body as a whole (and such diets would not last long when cravings kick in).
However, the fact is that many people are eating the wrong carbohydrates, with too big portions, which leads to fat accumulation.
These bad carbohydrates are refined processed carbohydrates with least nutrients so they result in blood sugar spikes.
Over-consumption of such carbohydrates like bagels, doughnuts, white bread, pasta, etc...
is the number one cause for the fat in your stomach.
Even if you exercise a lot and exhaust yourself on the treadmill, if you keep eating too much of these refined carbohydrates, your fat will not go anywhere.
How about wholegrain products? They are supposedly healthier, except for the fact that commercial wholegrain products have only a small portion of whole gains.
The rest is still refined flour.
So no matter what they advertise, you are still eating a lot of bad carbohydrates! Then, the question is which carbohydrates should we eat to maintain a healthy diet and facilitate fat loss? Here are some tips: - Eat the healthy parts of the grains, i.
e wheat germ, oat bran or rice bran.
You can add them to your favorite dishes to increase the amount of good fibers.
- Cut down on other grain foods like bagels, pasta, rice, etc in your diet and definitely stay away from white bleached bread.
Eat more natural meat and fish products and vegetables.
- Get most of your carbohydrates from healthy sources like vegetables, sweet potatoes and yams.
Eat more whole fruits with their fibrous contents.
- Complement your diets with good fats like nuts, seeds, extra virgin olive oil and avocados.
These good fats not only taste good but also give you a boost in your fat burning process.
If you want a simple and healthy carbohydrate dish, try this: Peel and cube sweet potatoes or yams and boil them until tender.
Drain them and put into a large bowl.
Mash them while adding in milk and a spoon of extra virgin olive oil.
Mix well until you get a smooth paste.
It is ready to serve, or even nicer if you bake it for 30 minutes more!
Diet programs that cut out the carbohydrates completely are way too drastic and will have negative effects on the body as a whole (and such diets would not last long when cravings kick in).
However, the fact is that many people are eating the wrong carbohydrates, with too big portions, which leads to fat accumulation.
These bad carbohydrates are refined processed carbohydrates with least nutrients so they result in blood sugar spikes.
Over-consumption of such carbohydrates like bagels, doughnuts, white bread, pasta, etc...
is the number one cause for the fat in your stomach.
Even if you exercise a lot and exhaust yourself on the treadmill, if you keep eating too much of these refined carbohydrates, your fat will not go anywhere.
How about wholegrain products? They are supposedly healthier, except for the fact that commercial wholegrain products have only a small portion of whole gains.
The rest is still refined flour.
So no matter what they advertise, you are still eating a lot of bad carbohydrates! Then, the question is which carbohydrates should we eat to maintain a healthy diet and facilitate fat loss? Here are some tips: - Eat the healthy parts of the grains, i.
e wheat germ, oat bran or rice bran.
You can add them to your favorite dishes to increase the amount of good fibers.
- Cut down on other grain foods like bagels, pasta, rice, etc in your diet and definitely stay away from white bleached bread.
Eat more natural meat and fish products and vegetables.
- Get most of your carbohydrates from healthy sources like vegetables, sweet potatoes and yams.
Eat more whole fruits with their fibrous contents.
- Complement your diets with good fats like nuts, seeds, extra virgin olive oil and avocados.
These good fats not only taste good but also give you a boost in your fat burning process.
If you want a simple and healthy carbohydrate dish, try this: Peel and cube sweet potatoes or yams and boil them until tender.
Drain them and put into a large bowl.
Mash them while adding in milk and a spoon of extra virgin olive oil.
Mix well until you get a smooth paste.
It is ready to serve, or even nicer if you bake it for 30 minutes more!
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