What Are Carbohydrates?

 

Carbohydrates are sugars and starches that are present in foods and acts as an energy source for our bodies. 

Two different types of carbohydrates can be found, which are simple (monosaccharide’s) and complex (polysaccharides). Complex level carbohydrates mainly consume a large time for getting digested in our bodies. 

These can be available in many forms of whole grain breads, pasta, vegetables, brown rice and legumes. 

Foods that are having grains of unrefined level will easily retain these complex level carbohydrates. 

The main reason that our bodies will easily conduct this is because the process of refining has got ability for filling you up and acting as a whole day energy source for you.

Fruit and dairy products are a good source of simple level carbohydrates – which can be easily digested through our bodies. Various simple carbs can also be found in processed and refined food such as pastas, white, bread and sugar.

The bodies live has the ability to digest carbs by breaking and dividing them into simple sugars and glucose. 

This will then easily stimulate the body for producing insulin in the pancreas. The insulin mainly works into for pushing sugar to the body cells so that energy conversion process can take place. 

These are two different types of carbohydrates that will make a change in the way of producing insulin. 

When the body works for digestion of simple carbohydrates, the various levels of insulin will spike in a much faster way and will be used as a source of energy that is much faster than complex level carbs.

This is the main reason why most of the people eat a bar of candy for supplying themselves with quick energy. 

Of course, negative results of this can be that these levels of energy will leave as quickly in the same manner they came when sugar high stops after completion. 

Body will take a longer time level for digestion of complex level carbohydrates and due to this the levels of energy will last for a longer time period.

Now, if too much amount of glucose were to be produced through our body much more of it would be stored to our liver and muscle cells in the form of glycogen. 

When our body is in a major need for extra energy boost, then glycogen plays its important role and starts functioning. 

Any other glycogen that isn’t capable of storing itself in muscle cells and liver will be stored in the form of fat. 

While carrying on some short exercises our body will use some immediate glycogen storage. Long lasting exercises and some harder workouts will make use of glycogen that is being stored as fat in order for drawing forms of energy.

For proper functioning of your body and for prevention of fatigue, slow mental functioning, and cramps in muscles you will always need consumption of a specific amount of carbohydrates. 

The institute of medicine has recommended of about 40-65% adults require “dietary energy” that can come through carbohydrates. World Health Organization recommends that about 55-75% shall be the normal level of consumption.

There are various diets that can help you in teaching how to prevent any or all carbs while aiming for weight loss. 

These are some diets that don’t have a chance of always being healthy and are associated with negative effects for your body. Using a low carb diet in place of cutting out on carbs is a beneficial measure. 

Remember that our body gains the ability for producing all energy that we require from fats and proteins – but a small amount of carbs can always prove beneficial as well.

The Pyramid of Food Guide

Gaining the knowledge of healthy eating isn’t something which you can easily do overnight by understanding on your own. 

This is a lifestyle and lifestyle changing knowledge towards a healthy one requires guidance and a specific amount of time. 

We are planning for start providing you help in your goal through giving you knowledge of a little helpful guide which we call the Guide of Food Pyramid.

This is a pyramid which consists of rainbow coloring, oils and fats and vertical stripes representing all five major groups of foods.

• The orange color indicates grains
• Green color points for vegetables
• The fruits are indicated through red color
• Oils and fats are known through yellow color
• Blue color helps us find milk and dairy items
• Purple color stands for beans, fish, meat, and nuts

U.S Department of Agriculture thought that it was necessary to make a change in the pyramid during 2005 as they aimed for a better job of spreading awareness among regarding what shall be done by them for consuming a healthy diet. 

A special pyramid was also created by them, this was meant for children. The pyramid pictures a young girl who is climbing up stairs for promotion of exercise.

Various other important and beneficial tips are present that shall always be noticed. The most important one is eating a variety of diverse foods. 

A healthy and a well maintained diet is a very important and beneficial part of our life. In some or the other way you should create a mixture of all food groups that is consumed by you each day.

Before you start crazily on this measure you shall know that eating larger parts of a single food category is not advisable. 

Certain food groups can be noticed by you that are smaller when compared to others. Due to this you can eat fewer amounts of these groups of foods. 

For example; fewer amounts of proteins and oils shall be consumed and larger diet of fruits, dairy, grains and vegetables is good for consumption.

Take a closer look and you will easily be able to notice a few colors which are thinner and wider the closer you move towards top. 

This was made for providing you an important example and to reveal that every group of food isn’t equal. For example; in an apple pie a small and thin part is present in form of fruit color as it is good and healthy for you.

Gaining knowledge regarding Food Guide Pyramid will provide help for both you and your family for consumption of healthy foods. 

Explaining the importance of eating and enjoying veggies and nutritional fruits to your children will prove to be of great help further in their life. 

A great example will exist for them and this will turn out to be something which they will start following and teaching others when they become older. 

Never forget teaching them importance of exercise in daily routine for combining these in the new and healthy diet. Even if their main activity is going outdoors and playing running related games around the playground.