Answer To Your Fitness Questions" />What Carbohydrates Do For You
July 25, 2007
The second macronutrient is carbohydrates. Carbs really have one thing in common and that is they are composed of sugar. But we need carbs. They are responsible for giving us energy. If we don’t eat “good” carbs, our blood sugar levels will get too low our brains will suffer from lack of vital nutrients and then the worst thing happens, cravings!! For those of us who are trying very diligently to lose weight this is not a good thing. But remember not all carbs are good. The good ones are fruits and vegetables and whole grains that break down slowly in the digestive tract causing less of a sugar surge. But whether they are beets, bagels or rice or carrots or candy, the body breaks down carbs into sugar glucose. The difference is how quickly the sugar they contain is broken down into glucose and how fast it is absorbed into the blood stream.
The best thing is to eat “complex” carbohydrates, because the speed in which the sugar enters the bloodstream is extremely important because it determines how much of the fat-storing hormone or insulin is produced by your pancreas.
Remember in the last blog about protein, that produces higher levels of glucagons. Well, higher levels of glugagon means, building blocks and fuel, higher levels of insulin means fat storage. Glugagon is released by eating protein foods. Insulin is released by eating carbs and too many calories at one meal. But when such things as vegetables and fats are eaten, neither hormone is released.
Hmmmm, interesting. Back to that previous blog concerning the low-glycemic index.
When we combine a meal with light proteins, healthy fats, and low glycemic, high fiber carbs, we will get a “balanced” insulin to glucagon ratio. That’s when we can truly say we have eaten sensibly.
Related Posts
How Many Proteins, Carbs, and Fats Should We Really Be Consuming?
The 6 essential nutrients that aid in body functions are: water, minerals, vitamins, carbohydrates, fats and proteins.
Carbohydrates, fats, and pro...
The Six Essential Nutrients Your Body Wants And Needs
Building healthy dietary habits will help you get the maximum benefit from your weight training program and maintain a higher level of health throuhgo...
How To Achieve The Results Your Looking For In Health And Wellness
We are all looking for the long-term habits or life style that will bring us the desired results in terms of health and wellness. According to Psy...
Proteins, Carbs, And Fats: How Much Should You Take Of Each?
There are three ways to take in a calorie and that is through the macronutrients that mother nature gave to us in the form of carbohydrates, fats an...
Get Super In-Shape Eating Supernutrients
Ah, we are always hearing about the Supernutrients that will enhance our healthful eating, which, I think it helps to simplify because we have far t...
Comments
2 Responses to “What Carbohydrates Do For You”
Got something to say?
Sounds interesting.Well Vitamin Shoppe at http://www.vitamin-shoppe.org holds online health facts.
Thanks for the info Emily!!!!