Diet Tips
May 21st, 2007 at 12:53am
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Complex carbohydrates are known as polysaccharides and are formed when thousands of sugar molecules are linked together and form long chains which take longer to digest than simple carbohydrates. There are two types of complex carbohydrates – starchy and fibrous.
Aside from the simple and complex classifications of carbohydrates, there are also fibrous and starchy carbohydrates, natural and refined carbohydrates, high glycemic and low glycemic carbohydrates.
Starchy Complex Carbohydrates
By tim
May 18th, 2007 at 12:51am
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Simple carbohydrates are composed of monosaccharides and disaccharides; monosaccharides include fructose (fruit sugar), glucose (blood sugar) and galactose. On the other hand, disaccharides are formed by the combination of two monosaccharide molecules such as the combination of fructose and glucose (table sugar) and lactose galactose and glucose (lactose).
Due to their simple molecular structure, simple carbohydrates are very quickly digested and cause a rapid rise in blood sugar levels.
Simple Carbohydrates Increase Blood Sugar and Insulin Levels
Excessive intake of simple carbohydrates inevitably cause high levels of blood sugar and insulin in the body which activates the body’s fat storage enzymes and promotes transfer of fat from the bloodstream into fat cells for storage.
By tim
May 11th, 2007 at 01:46am
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Carbohydrates are used by the body for energy and for high-intensity exercises; they are our body’s premium fuel; although our body also uses fats for fuel, they do not burn as efficiently. The body’s most efficient energy source is carbohydrates, which is why a diet that calls for restricted carbohydrate intake ultimately lowers an individual’s energy and performance levels.
The body stores carbohydrates as the main energy source and fat as a backup energy reserve. For low intensity, long duration exercises, an individual’s energy is derived from fat while for high intensity exercises, glycogen (carbohydrate) is used as the main fuel.
By tim
October 13th, 2006 at 12:12am
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Jenny was overweight. This person tried using Atkin???s and two others that focused on eating food that was high in protein and not on carbohydrates but this did not seem to work.
Luckily, a friend who had the same problem before dropped by. Understanding Jenny???s situation, this individual offered a different approach such as the low fat low calorie diet.
What is a low fat low calorie diet? This regimen requires the individual to limit the food intake of those that are high in fats and calories.
By tim
October 13th, 2006 at 12:12am
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The body needs three things to be healthy. These are proteins, fats and carbohydrates. If the individual is overweight, there are some who believe that there should be a reduction in one and an increase in the others.
A good example of this is popularly known as WOE or the low carbohydrate way of eating. Basically, the person will replace food that contains carbohydrates with those that have more of protein and fat.
When the individual engages in any activity, the first thing the body will use, as fuel are the carbohydrates.
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