i thoughtt hat they were bad because if you don't use them, they get turned into fat, but my friend keeps telling me how good they are for you and that they never change 2 fat. whos wrong?
2006-07-20 11:38:10 · 7 answers · asked by avielleb 3 in Health ➔ Diet & Fitness
Carbs aren't necessarily bad for you. There are "bad" carbs and "good" carbs. Our bodies need carbs to help aide in digestion, energy, and cell rejuvenation. Bad carbs are the obvious, white bread, chips, white rice, highly sugared colas. Good carbs- brown rice, wheat bread.. etc..
2006-07-20 11:44:04 · answer #1 · answered by bunka24 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Carbs are the biggest source of energy for your body. So they are not bad. However, if you consume more carbs in a day that your body can consume they will be store as fat. You have to know what your limits are. Now, not all carbs will effect you the same way. Fiber does not have the same effect as sugar. So avoid your sugars and increase your fiber.
2006-07-20 11:42:50 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Carbohydrates are necessary even though your body can produce energy through gluconeogenisis.Carbs are stored primarily in the muscles and liver as glycogen.Once your body has enough stored glycogen at the moment an enough sugar in your bloodstream your body will release insulin to take some excess sugar from your bloodstream.If your glycogen stores are maxed ou or the blood sugar goes up too quickly the insulin will convert the sugar from these carbs to fat and store it in your adipose tissue
2006-07-20 11:59:50 · answer #3 · answered by joecseko 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's not a matter of good versus bad, it's a matter of striking the correct balance of carbs, proteins, and fat.
The Zone diet for instance, which started out as a high performance diet for athletes, recommends that 40% of your calories come from carbs, 30% from protein, and 30% from fat. There's more to it than just calories of course.
2006-07-20 11:42:30 · answer #4 · answered by Jay S 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
carbs are your body's major source of energy.
Carbs absorb water and when you cut them you lose water weight instantly and that is why all the fad diets cut carbs so people see weight loss instantly
2006-07-20 11:41:28 · answer #5 · answered by desert77 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hey hun.....your friend is right....the bottom line is if you don't get off your butt and get your heart rate up then yeah carbs are bad for ya....as long as your active and do some cardio then carbs are fine....you have to have em' simply to get through an exercise session....i hope this helps....love daisy
2006-07-20 18:18:05 · answer #6 · answered by crazy_daisy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nether carbohydrates, fats, or proteans are bad for you. It is the amount and the mix that most people eat that is the problem.
2006-07-20 11:43:26 · answer #7 · answered by oldhippypaul 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋