Quick Question On Carbs....

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Paris4885
Paris4885 Posts: 8 Member
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What product has a high carb density?

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  • janejellyroll
    janejellyroll Posts: 25,763 Member
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    Off the top of my head, grains (including grain products like pasta and bread), starchy vegetables like potatoes, and fruit.
  • quiksylver296
    quiksylver296 Posts: 28,442 Member
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    Grain-y stuff. Rice, bread, pasta, oats, cous cous...

    Vegg-y stuff. Broccoli, cauliflower, potatoes...

    Fruit-y stuff. Grapes, apples, strawberries, bananas...

    Sugar-y stuff. Soda, candy...
  • pinkraynedropjacki
    pinkraynedropjacki Posts: 3,027 Member
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    Why would you need high carb? It turns into sugars..... your body don't need to run off that crap
  • quiksylver296
    quiksylver296 Posts: 28,442 Member
    edited September 2017
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    janejellyroll wrote: »
    pinkraynedropjacki wrote: »
    Why would you need high carb? It turns into sugars..... your body don't need to run off that crap

    Your body doesn't *need* to run off of carbohydrates, but it's perfectly capable of doing so and a higher carbohydrate diet is compatible with good health (in fact, the "blue zones" where people live longer than average have diets that feature many high carbohydrate foods).

    There's no reason to avoid these foods.

    And OP didn't ever say they needed high carb. They just asked what foods were. Maybe they're trying to avoid them...not that I would necessarily advocate that. Carbs = energy.
  • janejellyroll
    janejellyroll Posts: 25,763 Member
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    quiksylver296 wrote: »
    janejellyroll wrote: »
    pinkraynedropjacki wrote: »
    Why would you need high carb? It turns into sugars..... your body don't need to run off that crap

    Your body doesn't *need* to run off of carbohydrates, but it's perfectly capable of doing so and a higher carbohydrate diet is compatible with good health (in fact, the "blue zones" where people live longer than average have diets that feature many high carbohydrate foods).

    There's no reason to avoid these foods.

    And OP didn't ever say they needed high carb. They just asked what foods were. Maybe they're trying to avoid them...not that I would necessarily advocate that.

    Yeah, that's a good point. OP could just as easily be looking for a list of foods to avoid or moderate.
  • toxikon
    toxikon Posts: 2,384 Member
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    pinkraynedropjacki wrote: »
    Why would you need high carb? It turns into sugars..... your body don't need to run off that crap

    Where does OP even say anything about needing high-carb?
  • KANGOOJUMPS
    KANGOOJUMPS Posts: 6,473 Member
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    I need my carbs!, they are my fuel to burn over 1000 calories a day.

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