Carbohydrates are divided into two groups. If some of you will rapidly get better, others will help you to keep a slim figure and even lose weight. How to distinguish bad carbs from the good, writes likar.info.
The main culprits of completeness
Carbohydrates are called the main culprits of excess weight. They, according to many experts, the main reason for failure in losing weight. But carbohydrates carbohydrates strife! Without these nutrients the body gets tired quickly, and the nervous system is faltering and the person can even fall into depression.
Not all carbohydrates are bad for the figure. Medicine has long been divided starchy foods into two groups: simple and complex carbohydrates. Simple (bad) digested quickly, and complex (good) – slowly.
That is the simple carbohydrates are the main culprits of excess weight. They are quickly absorbed by the body, but when their excessive flow in the blood, are converted into fat.. on the Contrary, complex carbohydrates are digested slowly and do not have time to turn into fat.
The glycemic index
All carbohydrates that are absorbed from food broken down in the body into glucose which enters the blood. The glycemic index is a measure that specifies how to increase the level of blood glucose when consuming a particular product.
Simple carbohydrates have a high glycemic index due to which after eating them you will feel an instant surge of strength. This effect, for example, achieved after eating sweets. However, with the same speed, the body will lose resulting energy, leading to tiredness and another bout of hunger.
On the contrary, slow carbs that have a low glycemic index, slowly digested, nourishing the body with energy for a long period of time. Eating foods with a low glycemic index, you will stay satisfied longer and, at the same time, be able to work productively without bouts of fatigue and apathy.
Foods with a high glycemic index
Grains: white bread and bakery products, corn flakes.
– Pasta and rice: white rice, pasta made from soft wheat varieties.
– Drink: soda, packaged juices.
– Fruit: dried fruit, bananas, pineapple, grapes.
– Vegetables: potatoes, corn, sweet potato.
– Other products: marmalade, popcorn.
Foods with a low glycemic index
– Cereals: whole grain products (breads, wholegrain cereals, wholegrain bread), Armenian or Persian pita bread made from wheat flour.
– Pasta: whole wheat pasta, pasta from durum wheat.
Drinks: skim milk, fresh juices, whole milk.
– Fruits: oranges, cherries, apples.
– Vegetables: carrots, cabbage, greens, cucumbers, tomatoes, green leafy vegetables.
– Other products: seeds, nuts.
Dietitians recommend to restrict (and preferably eliminate) the consumption of food with high glycemic index, more leaning on the “slow” carbohydrates.