Carbohydrates

Here is a List of Good Carbohydrate Foods!

Good carbohydrates have been proven over and over again through valid peer-reviewed research to be essential to good health. Why? Because healthy carbohydrate deliver essential vitamins, minerals and a long list of important phytonutrients.

Good carbs are also generally foods high in fiber. I like to call them in and out foods they enter the body and leave our system the next the same or the next day. Besides being nutritious in many other ways,high fiber foods give you on-going energy and a sense of feeling full and satisfied. They also help to remove toxins from your body and lower your cholesterol levels.

The basic four best sources of good carbs are:

• Raw or lightly cooked vegetables
• Most whole fresh or fruits
• Beans, legumes, nuts and seeds
• And high fiber 100% whole grains
  

What are Bad Carbs?

My friend Mr. Slavin mentioned that bad carbs are carbohydrate foods that have been highly refined and processed, removing most of the nutritional value and fiber. They're generally loaded with high-calorie fats, sweeteners, preservatives and other unhealthy additives.

With all the processing and additives, bad carbs can be made to be temptingly tasty. But they create a dramatic surge in insulin, which can overwork your pancreas, cause you to store fat and lead to diabetes, heart disease, overweight and even obesity.

The basic bad carbs list includes:

• All candies, jelly and jams,
• Sodas, fruit juices, fruit drinks,
• Pudding, custards and other sweets,
• Processed refined grains, like white rice,
• Bread and pasta made with any refined flour,
• Cakes, cookies and other sweet bakery products.
  

Both diabetes and obesity are on the rise worldwide, but are mostly skyrocketing in industrialized countries like our own. Studies show this is mainly due to more and more people making poor food choices, causing a rapid increase in bad carb consumption.

The bottom line is bad carbs are bad and good carbs are good. And the smart thing to do is start replacing all refined bad carbs in your diet with good healthy carbohydrates. You'll look better, feel better and have more energy!

Healthy carbohydrates give you:

• Energy fuel for physical activity,
• The nutrition needed for optimum health,
• And the nutrients necessary for good brain function.
  

And most of the good carbs are healthy high fiber foods that help you to:

• Lose weight,
• Lower cholesterol,
• Prevent constipation,
• Reduce triglyceride levels,
• Carry toxins out of your body,
• Avoid or even reverse diabetes,
• Maintain stable blood sugar levels,
• Decrease your risk of heart disease,
• And have much better sustained energy.
  

Your best good carbs sources are from this healthy carbohydrates list:

• Raw and lightly steamed vegetables,
• Legumes, beans, nuts and seeds,
• High fiber 100% whole grains,
• Raw, whole, fresh fruits,
• Most low fat dairy.
  

The Unhealthy Carbohydrates (Bad Carbs)

The main differences between most healthy good carbs vs bad carbs that are unhealthy is based on how much high fiber the food contains and how fast the carb sugars are absorbed into your blood stream.

Bad carbohydrate foods have been highly refined and processed, removing the majority of fiber and nutritional value. Plus, bad carbs are often loaded with unhealthy additives, preservatives and high-calorie fats.

Scientific studies show that unhealthy carbohydrate foods contribute to:

• Gaining weight,
• Heart disease,
• Alzheimer's,
• Diabetes,
• Arthritis,
• Stroke
  

And cause many other health problems that are skyrocketing all around the world. The "bad," unhealthy carbohydrate foods list includes:

• Sodas,
• Candies,
• All pastries,
• Jams and jellies,
• Fruit juices and drinks,
• Refined grains, like white rice,
• Bread and pasta with refined flour,
• Most pudding, custards and other sweets,
• Cakes, cookies and any sweet bakery products.
  

The facts are clear – bad carbs are bad and good carbs are good!

So start replacing all the bad carbs in your diet with the nutritious good carbs today.