I'm sure you've heard it before,
"carbs make you fat?"
But that's not necessarily true.
It really depends on which types of carbs you're eating - you need to choose wisely. The Glycemic Index (GI) has received a lot of attention in the diet and fitness industry, as the standard for determining "good" carbs vs. "bad"carbs. Most of the information out there can be confusing. Right now I'd like to discuss the best and easiest way to choose your carbs: Natural vs. Processed. The "acid-test" for whether a carbohydrate is natural is to ask, "Did this food come out of the ground this way?" If the answer is yes, then it's a natural, unrefined food. Examples are fruits and vegetables, oatmeal, yams, brown rice, potatoes, beans, lentils, etc. These are all good choices.
Try to limit processed (man-made) carbs, especially those that are white and refined, such as pasta, white bread, bagels, crackers, white rice, pretzels, etc. These have very little nutritional value and cause spikes in your insulin that make fat loss very difficult to accomplish.
You'll get much better results by getting in the habit of choosing natural over processed carbs. It's also very important to choose the right kind of natural carbs for certain times of the day. This is so very important to your success. I'll discuss it in detail in my next post, as I don't want to throw too much at you all at once. Stay tuned
"carbs make you fat?"
But that's not necessarily true.
It really depends on which types of carbs you're eating - you need to choose wisely. The Glycemic Index (GI) has received a lot of attention in the diet and fitness industry, as the standard for determining "good" carbs vs. "bad"carbs. Most of the information out there can be confusing. Right now I'd like to discuss the best and easiest way to choose your carbs: Natural vs. Processed. The "acid-test" for whether a carbohydrate is natural is to ask, "Did this food come out of the ground this way?" If the answer is yes, then it's a natural, unrefined food. Examples are fruits and vegetables, oatmeal, yams, brown rice, potatoes, beans, lentils, etc. These are all good choices.
Try to limit processed (man-made) carbs, especially those that are white and refined, such as pasta, white bread, bagels, crackers, white rice, pretzels, etc. These have very little nutritional value and cause spikes in your insulin that make fat loss very difficult to accomplish.
You'll get much better results by getting in the habit of choosing natural over processed carbs. It's also very important to choose the right kind of natural carbs for certain times of the day. This is so very important to your success. I'll discuss it in detail in my next post, as I don't want to throw too much at you all at once. Stay tuned
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