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Why are Good Carbs good and why are Bad Carbs bad?
The big idea here (and you'll learn more about this when you become a client) is to keep our blood sugar stable! Proteins and fats do not have much direct effect on blood sugar but certain types of carbs do. The trick is to know which ones to eat and which ones to avoid.
BAD carbs get broken down in the body very quickly, triggering insulin release and promoting fat storage. Bad or simple carbs often come in the form of refined sugars and processed grains.
Want to know why they break down so quickly?
They have undergone chemical procedures during factory processing that are similar to the ones in our digestive system. That means they are partially digested when we eat them. Pretty disgusting, no? They are found in packaged foods such as white bread, white pasta, crackers, baked goods, and other foods that are made with white flour and contain little or no fiber.
Want to know why we can become both physically and psychologically addicted to processed foods?
When insulin levels in the blood increase, your blood drives amino acids into your muscles. When the concentration of an amino acid called tryptophan is increased relative to other amino acids, it is driven across the blood-brain barrier. Here it interacts with a protein in the pleasure receptor area of the brain and stimulates the production of the pleasure hormone serotonin.
Once you experience the pleasure effect from eating an unhealthy processed food, it is tempting to want to repeat the behavior again and again. What we need to do is stay away from these carbs. They can sabotage you and will hold you back from achieving your health and fitness goals.
GOOD carbs take a long time to digest, creating less of a need for immediate insulin release in the bloodstream and help to stabilize your blood sugar level. Again, this is the key. We don’t want spikes. These carbs contain important vitamins, minerals, and nutrients that are critical for good health.
Our bodies are genetically designed to consume these unrefined carbs such as vegetables and whole grains. They are usually referred to as complex carbs due to their molecular structure.
In short: complex carbs = good.
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