Need Ideas for Good Carbs

Scratch_MJ
Scratch_MJ Posts: 41 Member
in Food and Nutrition
I work away in a camp with not really many good options so I need some good options that would be anywhere. I might be able to work some magic and ask the camp to bring in a couple things but it probably wouldn't happen. Please help me find some better options :D

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  • mmapags
    mmapags Posts: 8,934 Member
    Define "good"
  • DavPul
    DavPul Posts: 61,406 Member
    Define "good"

    i can help you with that Pags. Pizza, cake, ice cream, cookies, pasta, and Twix bars would be quality examples of "good" carbs. I ate all of those while losing a ton of weight and damn, were they good
  • _TastySnoBalls_
    _TastySnoBalls_ Posts: 1,298 Member
    I love Hostess and Little Debbie's products. I had a SnoBall for the first time in a long time the other day, it was delicious
  • sdreed25
    sdreed25 Posts: 208 Member
    Wholemeal and whole wheat varieties of bread/pasta/rice tend to help keep you fuller for longer so IMO are "good"
  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    I work away in a camp with not really many good options so I need some good options that would be anywhere. I might be able to work some magic and ask the camp to bring in a couple things but it probably wouldn't happen. Please help me find some better options :D

    a carbohydrate is simply a macronutrient...there are no such things as "good" or "bad" carbs...just carbs. Obviously you're going to have more nutrient dense options and less nutrient dense options...for example, fruit and vegetables are going to be your most nutrient dense carbohydrates and a soda is probably going to be your least nutrient dense as it is only sugar.

    Carbs are just the latest in a long line of dietary boogie man...personally I think most people on the SAD could stand to cut back on carbs but that's only because the SAD is seriously lacking in balance. About 40% of my diet comes by way of carbs...30%protein and 30% fat. I get my carbs from any number of things but try to make sure I'm getting 4-6 servings of vegetables daily and usually a serving or two of fruit...other than that, if my nutritional needs have been met I don't really worry about the source of my carbohydrates.
  • twixlepennie
    twixlepennie Posts: 1,074 Member
    Define "good"

    This.
  • Stoshew71
    Stoshew71 Posts: 6,553 Member
    Whole fruits and vegetables are considered carbs.
  • Sabine_Stroehm
    Sabine_Stroehm Posts: 19,263 Member
    I work away in a camp with not really many good options so I need some good options that would be anywhere. I might be able to work some magic and ask the camp to bring in a couple things but it probably wouldn't happen. Please help me find some better options :D

    a carbohydrate is simply a macronutrient...there are no such things as "good" or "bad" carbs...just carbs. Obviously you're going to have more nutrient dense options and less nutrient dense options...for example, fruit and vegetables are going to be your most nutrient dense carbohydrates and a soda is probably going to be your least nutrient dense as it is only sugar.

    Carbs are just the latest in a long line of dietary boogie man...personally I think most people on the SAD could stand to cut back on carbs but that's only because the SAD is seriously lacking in balance. About 40% of my diet comes by way of carbs...30%protein and 30% fat. I get my carbs from any number of things but try to make sure I'm getting 4-6 servings of vegetables daily and usually a serving or two of fruit...other than that, if my nutritional needs have been met I don't really worry about the source of my carbohydrates.
    Nicely put.
  • Trechechus
    Trechechus Posts: 2,819 Member
    Good carbs: Cm(H2O)n
    Bad carbs: Cm(H2O)n
  • PeaceHappinessBalance
    PeaceHappinessBalance Posts: 75 Member
    Sweet Potatoes

    Fruit

    Vegetables in general
  • Phoenix_Warrior
    Phoenix_Warrior Posts: 1,633 Member
    I work away in a camp with not really many good options so I need some good options that would be anywhere. I might be able to work some magic and ask the camp to bring in a couple things but it probably wouldn't happen. Please help me find some better options :D

    a carbohydrate is simply a macronutrient...there are no such things as "good" or "bad" carbs...just carbs. Obviously you're going to have more nutrient dense options and less nutrient dense options...for example, fruit and vegetables are going to be your most nutrient dense carbohydrates and a soda is probably going to be your least nutrient dense as it is only sugar.

    Carbs are just the latest in a long line of dietary boogie man...personally I think most people on the SAD could stand to cut back on carbs but that's only because the SAD is seriously lacking in balance. About 40% of my diet comes by way of carbs...30%protein and 30% fat. I get my carbs from any number of things but try to make sure I'm getting 4-6 servings of vegetables daily and usually a serving or two of fruit...other than that, if my nutritional needs have been met I don't really worry about the source of my carbohydrates.

    ^love this. I never view any food as good or bad.
  • ILiftHeavyAcrylics
    ILiftHeavyAcrylics Posts: 27,732 Member
    This is a good and simple read with links to studies.

    http://www.simplyshredded.com/the-science-of-nutrition-is-a-carb-a-carb.html
  • PaleoPath4Lyfe
    PaleoPath4Lyfe Posts: 3,161 Member
    I work away in a camp with not really many good options so I need some good options that would be anywhere. I might be able to work some magic and ask the camp to bring in a couple things but it probably wouldn't happen. Please help me find some better options :D

    Vegetables and Fruits, nuts and seeds.
  • mmapags
    mmapags Posts: 8,934 Member
    Define "good"

    i can help you with that Pags. Pizza, cake, ice cream, cookies, pasta, and Twix bars would be quality examples of "good" carbs. I ate all of those while losing a ton of weight and damn, were they good

    I'm feelin' you brotha! :laugh:
  • mmapags
    mmapags Posts: 8,934 Member
    I work away in a camp with not really many good options so I need some good options that would be anywhere. I might be able to work some magic and ask the camp to bring in a couple things but it probably wouldn't happen. Please help me find some better options :D

    a carbohydrate is simply a macronutrient...there are no such things as "good" or "bad" carbs...just carbs. Obviously you're going to have more nutrient dense options and less nutrient dense options...for example, fruit and vegetables are going to be your most nutrient dense carbohydrates and a soda is probably going to be your least nutrient dense as it is only sugar.

    Carbs are just the latest in a long line of dietary boogie man...personally I think most people on the SAD could stand to cut back on carbs but that's only because the SAD is seriously lacking in balance. About 40% of my diet comes by way of carbs...30%protein and 30% fat. I get my carbs from any number of things but try to make sure I'm getting 4-6 servings of vegetables daily and usually a serving or two of fruit...other than that, if my nutritional needs have been met I don't really worry about the source of my carbohydrates.
    Nicely put.

    Yup, yup, yup! :drinker:

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