Nutrition

Nutrition Carbohydrates Food List

by: Peishan Chen, L.Ac.

Nutrition Carbohydrates Food List - Knowing how to handle carbohydrates in your diet The American diet offers carbohydrates in abundance. Knowing how to handle carbohydrates is crucial. In my mind, making a Nutrition Carbohydrates Food List of Do's and Don'ts is extremely important. Here then is my Nutrition Carbohydrates Food List, some tips concerning incorporating carbohydrates into your food supply:
Nutrition Carbohydrates Food List Tip 1: Try to avoid candies, cookies and other items with lots of sugar (I am saying "try to" because I know how hard it is to completely abstain!). If you eat these sugary snacks, you may get an initial "sugar rush." Soon thereafter your blood sugar level will drop quickly and leave you tired. The high degree of fluctuation of your blood sugar level is not desirable as it causes your physical energy level to go up and down.

Nutrition Carbohydrates Food List Tip 2: When you get hungry, it is so easy to simply grab a quick, sugary snack. Try to mix your carbohydrates with fibers and protein. Doing so will make the energy you are getting from the carbohydrates last longer. For example, if you are eating an apple (carbohydrates), you can add almond butter or low-sugar peanut butter to it, which is high in protein. Also, some organic breads are high in protein. Scavenge your local organic food store for snacks that supply carbohydrates and that are high in protein at the same time.
Nutrition Carbohydrates Food List Tip 3: Try not to eat any carbohydrates at night. In the evening, you are typically less active, so the carbohydrates you eat can not be burned off. Instead, they are more likely to add to body fat and cause weight gain.

Nutrition Carbohydrates Food List Tip 4: If you are suffering from an upset stomach, try carbohydrates from rice instead of bread. Rice is more soothing for the stomach and rice is easier to digest than bread (here, Chinese rice soup helps especially well).