The second reason is that you want to lose an amount of weight and have decided to go on a low carb diet and need to know what to cut out or avoid eating.
Carbohydrates, when eaten, are turned into blood-sugar / glucose. Blood-sugar is used as energy for your daily activities. A boost in carbohydrates equals a boost in energy. When you don’t use that energy, you will have too much unused glucose in your blood and the excess will
be stored as fatty tissue for later use.
The top 5 high carb foods are:
1) White bread
2) White rice
3) White pasta
4) potatoes
5) certain cereals
If you are trying to avoid them (maybe you are trying to lose weight) – here are the top 5 best
replacements for foods with a high carbohydrate content:
1) brown bread
2) brown, long grain rice
3) green spinach pasta / egg noodle pasta / vegetable pasta
4) cauliflower (you can make a really great mash with it!)
5) Pronutro (soya based), jungle oats or high fiber cereal
Remember, even if you are eating carbs to stock up on energy, whatever energy you don’t use is going to be turned into sugar and then eventually stored as fat. These foods are not
necessarily bad for you, as with all things, the ‘bad’ is only in excessive consumption.
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