What are the bad carbs?

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wandering451
wandering451 Posts: 3
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Whats are the bad cabs that we should not eat? Someone help please to simplify this.
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  • SergeantSausage
    SergeantSausage Posts: 1,673 Member
    edited January 2015
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    A horrible Myth based on misinformation and willful ignorance , that's what.
  • SnuggleSmacks
    SnuggleSmacks Posts: 3,732 Member
    edited January 2015
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    The bad carbs are the ones that put you over your calorie goal for the day. That also describes the bad proteins and fats.


    Just kidding.

    There's no such thing as "bad" carbs. Starchy carbs like rice, pasta, bread and potatoes have been demonized erroneously through equally "bad" science.

  • rmyers14
    rmyers14 Posts: 14 Member
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    Good info by the 1st two posters. I figured someone would have bashed simple carbs by now.
  • stephdeeday
    stephdeeday Posts: 43 Member
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    The ones smoking in the washroom between classes.
  • eric_sg61
    eric_sg61 Posts: 2,925 Member
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    rmyers14 wrote: »
    Good info by the 1st two posters. I figured someone would have bashed simple carbs by now.
    It's MFP, it will be coming soon enough
  • loulamb7
    loulamb7 Posts: 801 Member
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    There are simple carbs and complex carbs, no bad carbs. Everything in moderation and balance. Don't classify food as bad or good.
  • PeachyCarol
    PeachyCarol Posts: 8,029 Member
    edited January 2015
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    There are no bad carbs, unless you're talking about those awful biscuits that could have doubled as hockey pucks my grandmother made that one Easter. Oh! And waxy chocolate. It's just not worth the calories.
  • makelemonade14
    makelemonade14 Posts: 46 Member
    edited January 2015
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    Starchy carbs are the "bad" ones because people eat 657 servings in one sitting, and smother them in fat heavy sauces, creating a surplus of calories and weight gain. They aren't bad at all if they fit into your calorie goals and macros.
  • obscuremusicreference
    obscuremusicreference Posts: 1,320 Member
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    mamapeach910 wrote: »
    There are no bad carbs, unless you're talking about those awful biscuits that could have doubled as hockey pucks my grandmother made that one Easter. Oh! And waxy chocolate. It's just not worth the calories.

    And overcooked pasta and undercooked french fries and cakes with "surprise" ingredients like mayonnaise

    Avoid those, OP.
  • jpaulie
    jpaulie Posts: 917 Member
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    spaghetti 'Carb'onara
  • amusedmonkey
    amusedmonkey Posts: 10,330 Member
    edited January 2015
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    No bad carbs, but it's easy to do bad things with them if you're not careful (like making a cauliflower pizza crust :astonished: )

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    The serious answer:
    Instead of bad and good, look at carbs (and food in general) as belonging to one of two groups: the try-to-have-more group, and the nice-to-have group. The first group are the carbs that are more nutritionally dense, like vegetables, which would help you get optimum nutrients in a well-rounded diet. The second group are the carbs that you like but are not as nutritionally dense as the first, like the usual food items people tend to label "bad". Now these are nice to have when the desire strikes, but if they make up the majority of your calories, your diet may end up less balanced.

    An honorary mention group: the not-worth-the-calories group. These include carbs that you are not crazy about, or things that you can take or leave. Those are best avoided because why would you want to spend your precious calories on things that you don't like?
  • SnuggleSmacks
    SnuggleSmacks Posts: 3,732 Member
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    SnuggleSmacks Posts: 3,732 Member
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  • SnuggleSmacks
    SnuggleSmacks Posts: 3,732 Member
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    And speaking of the pure evil that is Nutella:

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  • 3laine75
    3laine75 Posts: 3,070 Member
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    jpaulie wrote: »
    spaghetti 'Carb'onara

    You're making it wrong, if yours is bad.
  • elphie754
    elphie754 Posts: 7,574 Member
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    obscuremusicreference wrote: »
    mamapeach910 wrote: »
    There are no bad carbs, unless you're talking about those awful biscuits that could have doubled as hockey pucks my grandmother made that one Easter. Oh! And waxy chocolate. It's just not worth the calories.

    And overcooked pasta and undercooked french fries and cakes with "surprise" ingredients like mayonnaise

    Avoid those, OP.

    Wtf? Who puts mayo in a cake?
  • Charlottesometimes23
    Charlottesometimes23 Posts: 687 Member
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    wandering451 wrote: »
    Whats are the bad cabs that we should not eat? Someone help please to simplify this.

    It's your overall diet that's important. Generally speaking, for weight loss, moderation of high calorie nutrient poor carbs can be a good thing, but in reality, people have lost weight and improved health markers that weight loss influences by eating only twinkies.

    It's very much an individual thing, and finding what works for you. For me, there are no bad foods, there are only bad quantities.


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