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The complicated body that we have, demand a whole lot of care – good food, proper exercise, controlled eating, regular check ups with the doctor, healthy activity both for mind and body. The body demands an array of foods, foods that heal, foods that provide energy and a whole lot of nutrients that keep our body happily healthy. Carbohydrates are foods that contain sugars, fibres and starches. Some freaky dieticians will cry hoarse about the dangers of carbohydrates. They are so wrong.
There are no doubt good carbohydrates and bad carbohydrates. The right kind of Carbohydrates provide the much needed energy and are indispensable to remain healthy.
If one wants to remain active throughout the day, it is recommended that a heavy breakfast will take care of that and what better way than to have a plate full of good carbohydrates that will provide the desired energy all through the day.
Carbohydrates are found in a wide range of foods — bread, beans, milk, popcorn, potatoes, baked products, spaghetti, soft drinks, corn to name a few.
Carbohydrates consist of a chain of sugar molecules but they are differently formed in the various foods that contain carbohydrates.
An attempt is made to divide carbohydrates in two categories – simple and complex. Fruit sugars (fructose), grape sugar (dextrose or glucose) and table sugar (sucrose) are put in the simple category.
Complex carbohydrates include everything made of three or more linked sugars and considered healthier.
A person who is keen on maintaining good health will draw up a plan that includes a balanced diet. “Prevention is better than cure” and the right type of food will surely ensure that.
The mischief mongers are refined carbohydrates which hardly help improve one’s health. They are no doubt tasty and one would opt for these to satiate their cravings regardless of how little they help in maintaining good health.
When carbohydrates are refined they lose the fibre content which is so essential to keep the body cleansed of impurities. Most refined carbohydrates are loaded with preservatives, sugar and additives which aid in raising the level of insulin leading to diabetes and other life threatening diseases.
There are soluble and insoluble fibres. The soluble fibres get attached to the fat in the intestines and hence help reduce LDL cholesterol which is the bad cholesterol. while the insoluble fibre aids in proper bowel movement.
The list of refined processed carbohydrates would include, sweetened fruit juices, alcohol, soft drinks, white flour and therefore everything prepared from white flour such as cookies, cake and bread.
Anything prepared from whole wheat would taste as good but sadly the refined flour is still doing the rounds and it seems that it is here to stay.
It is time people get educated about the bad effects of refined and processed carbohydrates taking care not to heed to the recommendations given by some ill informed dieticians that carbohydrates as a whole are bad. Weight watchers in particular have given in to this advice while there are several ways in which weight can be kept under control.
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I have never thought of carbohydrates as a “bad food”. However, when I was younger and I wanted to drop a few pounds really fast, I would cut out the carbs for a couple of weeks. Weight dropped right off. That's how it worked for me. Everybody is different! :)
Losing weight is different from carbohydrates affecting one's health in a bad way,.
A well-written one. I agree with the views expressed therein. But, i request to check it up whether the soft drinks can be considered as containing good carbohydrates. I do not think so. They are very unworthy. They immediately tell upon your health condition. Most of them are made up of Chemicals and color preservatives. Further, fried potatoes are also not good for health.They obstruct the bowel movement if taken regularly.
"The list of refined processed carbohydrates would include, sweetened fruit juices, alcohol, soft drinks, white flour and therefore everything prepared from white flour such as cookies, cake and bread."
I have clearly stated what is bad in the above para
This is my point of view. I beg to disagree with your premise that all carbohydrates are not bad. It is just like saying that all medicines are not bad. Am I not correct? But in reality, they are not if they are taken in excess. Therefore it is actually misleading. This generalization would mislead the people to consider carbohydrates are "good" but in so doing they're not.
Complex carbohydrates, if taken in excess would lead to obesity and diabetes. Simple carbohydrates, in excess amount, would also lead to the degeneration of the human body.
I don't know if you're in authority to say all these things. We should be cautious in dealing with these things.
One does not have to be in authority specially what is mentioned is backed by data as is done here.
Yes, all carbohydrates are not bad but too much are very bad health as medical reveals this facts. Carbohydrates play a crucial role in a healthy, balanced diet. For example, without carbohydrates, our body would lack a key fuel source.
Similar to fats, the role and value of carbohydrates is often misunderstood, which can lead to a diet that restricts this important nutrient rather than including healthy food choices to provide carbohydrates in recommended amounts.
Carbohydrates are the body's primary source of energy, and provide about 4 calories per gram. This nutrient category includes sugars, starches, and fiber. The American Dietetic Association (ADA) recommends that for children 2–11 years of age, carbohydrates should make up 45–65% of total energy intake each day.
Following these recommendations, approximately one half of total daily energy intake comes from carbohydrate, with the other half from protein and fat.
Simple carbohydrates are those that contain only one sugar unit (monosaccharides) or two sugar units (disaccharides). Glucose and fructose are the two most common monosaccharides.
Glucose is the primary form of sugar stored in the human body for energy, and fructose is the main sugar found in most fruits. The most common disaccharide is sucrose, which is table sugar.
Carbohydrates are so useful to us... It is readily available even in the least available meal.feeding on it olongside lipids can be quite a disaster given that both are major producers of energy..so eating carbohydrates can help you become active in work and in other places...but to maintain a healthy growth you must eata balanced meal