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Carbohydrates: Friends or Foe?

Article Category: Wellness, Fitness and Diet

Author Name: Troy Gundersen

Carbohydrates Are Bad For You, Aren't They?

In short, no, however, you need to be careful with them. Carbohydrates are important, yet an excessive amount can also be bad for you. To be careful with carbohydrates includes comprehending how they can change your body and the way they make you feel, and deciding on the ideal carbohydrates to eat.

What are carbohydrates?

Carbohydrates are composed of starches, cellulose, as well as sugars, and could be located in various food groups, such as pastas, cereals, fruits, vegetables, as well as refined foods. They are additionally one of your body's key energy resources. To get energy, your body has to break them down and also transform them into an simple sugar recognized as glucose. The development of glucose promotes the manufacturing of insulin, a bodily hormone that lets your body distribute sugar to the rest of your systems.

There are two kinds of carbohydrates: simple and complex. Wellness experts have also referred to them as good carbs and bad carbs. Simple, or bad carbohydrates are easier for your body to digest and breakdown. They often tend to give you quick, short-lived surges of power. Also, because they are easy to digest, you commonly feel hungrier sooner. Theses kinds of carbohydrates can be found in meals such as cakes, white breads, and also other meals having refined sugars. Many processed foods will have simple sugars added to them to make them taste better and make you want more, so be careful.

Complex carbohydrates, also referred to as good carbs, are lengthy strands of particles composed of starches and fibers. They are more difficult for the body to break down, and as a result they keep you feeling fuller and for longer periods. These carbohydrates are frequently found in high fiber foods such as legumes, fruits, vegetables, and also whole grains. Moreover, they are plentiful in nutrients such as vitamin E, magnesium, as well as zinc. Considering that complex carbs keep you fuller much longer, you are less likely to overindulge on them.

Despite the fact that we obtain much needed energy from carbohydrates, overindulging on them can easily have unfavorable consequences. One such consequence is, you guessed it, weight gain. Extreme carbohydrate intake results in excess glucose production. That doesn't sound good, does it? The liver and muscles are made to store excess glucose as glycogen. Their capacity is limited so all the excess sugar that cannot be kept as glycogen in the liver or muscles is stored as fat in the body. Ingenious, isn't it? This is probably the single largest contributing reason we get fat. Carbohydrates are an easy sell in today's market too, because people are addicted to them. This website is focused on assisting you to get rid of the negative consequences of too many carbohydrates in your diet.

Yet another risk of bad carbohydrate overindulgence is the development of Type II diabetes, a problem in which your body is either not able to generate sufficient insulin, or your body merely overlooks the obtainable insulin. Once more, eating too many carbohydrates results in the overproduction of glucose, which, in turn, also causes an overproduction of insulin. It's a viscous cycle. The overproduction of insulin makes it possible for your body to become overwhelmed by the consistent need for insulin, and thereby not able to regulate insulin production.

Use Carbohydrates in Moderation

With just about everything I always say to use moderation. Carbohydrates are nothing different. Use them in moderation. To keep your body healthy, balanced and energized, focus on a moderate consumption of complex carbohydrates that are found in fiber-rich, whole-grain meals, fruits and veggies. You can even complement your foods with a small tossed salad or light soup, which will definitely assist you to feel fuller a lot faster and for a longer period.

I'm a Type I diabetic so I have a unique love-hate relationship with carbohydrates. Over an extended period and left unmanaged, carbohydrates could take me to the grave. They can cause a degradation in eyesight, kidney function, feeling in the extremities, cholesterol maintenance and a host of other things that could eventually cut your life short. Carbohydrates raise blood sugar, and insulin produced by the pancreas is supposed to manage the rise in BS. (My wife sometimes says I'm full of BS - she means blood sugar, I'm sure of it!)

The flip side of this is that because I must take insulin manually (because my pancreas stopped producing it) I'm subject to having my blood sugar drop too low, caused by too much insulin. This is where carbohydrates become the superhero, swooping onto the scene to lift my blood sugar high enough for me to wave off the paramedics as they drive into the neighborhood.

Understanding the possible effects of carbohydrates is knowledge everyone should possess. This knowledge is not just for diabetics. They're forced to learn about it. Don't wait until you get to that point. Used with wisdom and moderation, carbohydrates can be a great source of energy and can be a strong ally to your health. However, used with overindulgence carbohydrates can become the grim reaper. Take it from one who's been forced to learn.

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