The important thing to remember is you want to eat the non-refined carbs.I know it's hard to do but you should only eat the fresh fruits and whole grain pasta and cereals that are organic and contain whole grains.Brown rice instead of white and whole grain breads.Stay away from high fructose corn syrup as our bodies have too much of that because it's in everything you buy now. Good Luck !
2006-07-21 05:44:34
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answered by ₦âħí»€G 6
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Unless you are on some wacky and dangerous diet, you should eat more carbohydrates than anything else because more foods are carbohydrates than anything else. Potatoes, pasta, bread, rice, fruits of all kinds, honey, and sugar, are all carbohydrates. What makes carbohydrates alike, obviously, it's not the way they taste, but the fact that they are made of sugar. Sugar takes on different forms, so that the sugar in a potato or in a piece of spaghetti tastes different from the sugar you would find in a candy bar or in a can of soda. The different forms of sugar not only have different flavors, but more important, have different effects on your body.
Carbohydrates have gotten a really bad rap from people who think they are fattening. The truth is that most carbohydrates contain no fat at all. Plain potatoes, rice, pasta, and many types of bread are fat-free. The fat comes along with the butter, cream, and cheese that you add to them. Send me an email at: printbox@hotmail.com and I can give you more info if you need.
2006-07-21 11:04:49
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answered by J. P. 7
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Fruits, starchy veggies, beans, and whole/unrefined grains.
http://diet.ivillage.com/plans/plowcarb/0,,1kq9,00.html states:
Many people are confused about the differences between simple and complex carbohydrates -- and many of the popular weight-loss books seem to do all they can to muddy the waters even further.
Carbohydrates are one of three macronutrients that provide calories in our diets. The other two are protein and fat. Carbohydrates provide most of the energy needed in our daily lives, both for normal body functions such as heartbeat, breathing and digestion and for exercise such as biking, walking and running up the stairs.
Carbohydrates are considered simple or complex based upon their chemical structure.
Both types contain four calories per gram,
and both are digested into a blood sugar called glucose, which can then be used to fuel our bodies for work or exercise.
Somehow, simple carbohydrates have become known as the "bad" carbohydrates, while complex carbohydrates seem to be designated as the "good" carbohydrates. But there is no real scientific or nutritional justification for these descriptions.
Simple carbohydrates are digested quickly. Many simple carbohydrates contain refined sugars and few essential vitamins and minerals. Examples include fruits, fruit juice, milk, yogurt, honey, molasses, maple syrup and sugar.
Complex carbohydrates take longer to digest and are usually packed with fiber, vitamins and minerals. Examples are vegetables, breads, cereals, legumes and pasta.
Most experts recommend that 50-60 percent of the total calories in our diet come from carbohydrates. The bulk of the carbohydrate choices should be complex carbs and most of the simple carbohydrate choices should come from fruits and milk or yogurt, which also contain vitamins and minerals.
Avoid making the bulk of your carbohydrate choices from refined foods high in sugar, since they are usually low in the nutrients we need to maintain health and energy levels.
Sincerely,
Lynn Grieger, RD, CD, CDE
2006-07-21 12:00:13
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answered by justice 2
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From the National Honey Board:
Honey’s unique carbohydrate composition (approximately equal amounts of fructose and glucose) may render it the perfect pre-exercise food. Recent research published in the Journal of Applied Physiology suggests that carbohydrates that are lower on the glycemic index (GI) may reduce the incidence of rebound hypoglycemia and provide sustained
carbohydrate availability during exercise. In addition, preliminary data from the University of Memphis Exercise and Sports Nutrition Laboratory suggest that honey is as effective as glucose for carbohydrate replacement during
endurance exercise.
2006-07-21 11:04:00
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answered by exec_chef_greg 3
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Pasta is the best food for carbs. That and bread.
2006-07-21 11:01:14
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answered by Imani 5
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Rice Wafels
I eat these every day with sliced fruit or cheese with lettuce or my favorite sugar-free mix fruit jam.
2006-07-21 13:07:34
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answered by Carmen 4
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Whole grains like whole wheat pasta and whole wheat bread. Brown rice too!
2006-07-21 12:46:26
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answered by KathyS 7
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I heard things like noodles do, stuff like Chinese food.
2006-07-21 11:01:12
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answered by James P 6
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coors light
2006-07-21 11:00:23
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answered by Anonymous
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