Choose healthy carbohydrates and fiber sources, especially whole grains, for long lasting energy. Besides being delicious and satisfying, whole grains are rich in phytochemicals and help antioxidants that protect against heart disease, certain cancers and diabetes. Studies have people who tend more whole grains to a healthy heart have shown eating.
A quick definition of healthy carbs and unhealthy carbs
Healthy carbs (sometimes known as good carbs) include whole grains, nuts, fruits and vegetables. Healthy carbohydrates helps digested slowly you feel fuller longer and keep blood sugar and insulin levels stable.
Healthy carbs (or bad carbs) are foods such as white flour, refined sugar and white rice that have been stripped of all bran, fiber and nutrients. Healthy carbohydrates digest quickly and spikes in blood sugar levels and energy.
Tips for healthier eating carbohydrates
* Embrace. A variety of whole grains in your healthy diet, including whole wheat bread, brown rice, millet, quinoa and barley Experiment with different grains to find your favorites.
* Make sure that you are really getting whole grains. Aware that the word stone-ground, multi-grain, 100% wheat, or bran can be misleading. Search for "wheat" word or "100% whole wheat" at the beginning of the ingredient list. Check in the United States, Canada and other countries, the whole grain stamp that distinguish between partial whole grain and 100% whole grain.
* Try mixing grains as a first step to switching to whole grains. When grains like brown rice and whole wheat pasta does not sound good at first, by mixing what you normally take with grain running. You can gradually increase the whole grain to 100%.
Avoid: Refined foods like bread, pasta and breakfast cereals that are not whole grain.
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