Carbohydrates are the essential source of daily energy, they have notable advantages, for example that they are the most widely available and cheapest foods, whereas the other two sources of energy, proteins and fats, are more expensive and difficult to produce and obtain.
The question here is why they are so important in our body well, our body metabolizes carbohydrates to convert them into glucose, glucose is the molecule by which we obtain vital energy, therefore a recommendation about whether you are losing weight and reducing carbohydrates should be with the supervision of a specialist.
Leaving carbohydrates aside could unbalance our body in the sense of losing good performance in our daily activities and damaging our health.
There are different types of carbohydrates sugars, starches and fiber.
The body needs all three types of carbohydrates to function properly, as (as mentioned above) it breaks down sugars and starches into glucose (blood sugar) to use them for energy.
However, many foods contain one or more types of carbohydrates, something that we must take into account because many of these are processed and sugar is added so they do not have all the necessary types of nutrients, therefore we gain weight
Examples of these products are: candy, cakes and bakery products, regular carbonated drinks and thick syrups, such as those added to canned fruit; They provide calories, but do not have vitamins, minerals, and fiber.
We also have sugars that in excess are bad and harmful to health, starches that are both refined and integral that are found in flour and everything related to bread.
Finally the fiber.
Although it provides few nutrients, fiber is essential for the health of our digestive system, since it acts as a kind of sponge that cleanses the stomach, intestines and colon, this cleaning is very important, because it promotes beneficial digestion and prevents serious conditions such as diverticulitis and colon cancer.
A whole fruit probably has three times the fiber and half the sugars of a glass of equal weight of juice, in addition, there are many nutrients and essential oils that lodge in the membranes of segmented fruits like citrus and that are lost when squeezed.
In summary, by eating whole foods you get the benefits of obtaining all the nutrients that the different carbohydrates have to offer, the most important thing is the type of carbohydrates that are consumed
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