What Carbs are the good Carbs

TennVolsGal
TennVolsGal Posts: 218 Member
edited September 23 in Food and Nutrition
So I L-O-V-E carbs....like I crave them like people crave sweets! So I wondering if ya'll could give me some suggestions as to which carbs I should be eating so I can try to get some of those healthy carbs into my diet. I don't really know the difference in good carbs or bad carbs or which ones are low glycemic index ones so someone needs to educate me ;-)

Thanks in advance....buddy me if you like!

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  • amberpaigee
    amberpaigee Posts: 74
    I LOVE carbs too! But in the past few weeks I have given them up (mostly) and feel so much better!I I still have one slice of wholegrain toast at the weekend for breakfast as a treat. Oh and I have also switched to sweet potatoes rather than white! I would say wholegrain carbs are much nicer than the white ones, I have never ever had white carbs they are too sugary (maybe that's why you crave them?). Always choose wholegrain!

    Hope that helps! :flowerforyou:
  • HollyMcCaw
    HollyMcCaw Posts: 154 Member
    100% whole grains and fruits and vegetables are good carbs
  • Pup_75
    Pup_75 Posts: 2 Member
    Look into "Good Calories, Bad Calories" by Gary Taubes.
  • snerk
    snerk Posts: 51
    complex carbs...the good carbs...are whole grains, fruits and veggies.
    simple carbs...the bad carbs...are white pastas, and breads, sugars, starchy stuff.
  • WhiskeyBravo
    WhiskeyBravo Posts: 92
    Yeah carbs are good and good for you, I agree with the other poster : sweet potatoes, brown rice, oatmeal are good complex carbs and broccoli, green beans, asparagus are my fave fibrous carbs. I have some really good literature on the GI...I'll forward it to you when I dig it out :)
  • Pup_75
    Pup_75 Posts: 2 Member
    Look into "Good Calories, Bad Calories" by Gary Taubes.
  • luv2ash
    luv2ash Posts: 1,903 Member
    yep, you just have to give them up and then you will not crave---trust me on this one! Eat veggies as carbs and forget all the low-calorie crap that just makes you want more.
  • meagalayne
    meagalayne Posts: 3,382 Member
    Use the GOOGLE! Low-GI carbs... There are SO many websites out there with charts and GI indexing available totally free.

    Try to eat grains in their most natural, least processed forms. That's a pretty good rule of thumb. Whole grains are key. Grains that are also complete proteins, like quinoa, do double duty and are a great addition to a healthy diet. Eat lots of green and white veg and low-GI fruit, like peaches, plums, grapes, apples, grapefruit, and oranges, pulses, nuts, seeds, plain yogurt and other low-fat dairy, whole grain high fiber unsweetened cereals and sweet potatoes. Round it out with eggs (mostly whites), lean meats, and lentils and legumes for protein.

    Check out these sites for other helpful tips:

    http://www.glycemicindex.com/
    http://www.glycemicindex.ca/glycemicindexfoods.pdf
    http://www.myfit.ca/glycemic_index.asp
    http://www.lowcarbiseasy.com/dietplanlowgi.htm
    http://www.dietandfitnesstoday.com/glycemic-index-food-list.php

    Just a sampling. Do your own searching and you'll find a ton.
  • TennVolsGal
    TennVolsGal Posts: 218 Member
    Yeah carbs are good and good for you, I agree with the other poster : sweet potatoes, brown rice, oatmeal are good complex carbs and broccoli, green beans, asparagus are my fave fibrous carbs. I have some really good literature on the GI...I'll forward it to you when I dig it out :)

    Thanks I appreciate it!
  • antipholous
    antipholous Posts: 116
    Don't start thinking carbs are bad. Your body needs a good amount of carbohydrates, protein, and even fat everyday. Of those three basic categories, you need more carbs than anythign else. Any fad diet(s) that tell you to stop eating particular food groups to help boost metabolism or increase fat burn are just in it for the money, not your health.

    That being said, focus on the food groups people have already mentioned: oatmeal, whole grain wheats and pastas, green vegetables, fruits, etc. and stay away from white grains, sugars, and starchy foods like potatoes.

    Remember, in the end it's all about how many calories you ate, not food groups. Balancing your diet is a great thing to do for your overall health, but weight loss is just about burning more calories than you eat. Every 3,500 deficit is a pound lost.
  • TennVolsGal
    TennVolsGal Posts: 218 Member
    I eat alot of whole grains when I eat bread....rice I don't eat much of but I try to stomach brown rice. But I LOVE pizza which is my down fall.
  • pyro13g
    pyro13g Posts: 1,127 Member
    Here's a glycemic load reference. http://www.mendosa.com/gilists.htm

    Good carbs are primarily fruits, veggies, and the little bit in nuts/seeds. No grains, no starchy, no legumes(beans) - all hi glycemic load. glycemic index is irrelevant. Watermelon is hi glycemic index but very low glycemic load which is what really drives the insulin repsonse.
  • jdavis193
    jdavis193 Posts: 972 Member
    I was just reading an article in Oxygen mag that white potatoes are just as good for you as sweet. I don't like sweet potatoes so I will a a plain bpotato with cottage cheese on top.
  • EbonyGemstoneHealth
    EbonyGemstoneHealth Posts: 249 Member
    Fruits!
  • TennVolsGal
    TennVolsGal Posts: 218 Member
    Here's a glycemic load reference. http://www.mendosa.com/gilists.htm

    Good carbs are primarily fruits, veggies, and the little bit in nuts/seeds. No grains, no starchy, no legumes(beans) - all hi glycemic load. glycemic index is irrelevant. Watermelon is hi glycemic index but very low glycemic load which is what really drives the insulin repsonse.

    Thanks!
  • TennVolsGal
    TennVolsGal Posts: 218 Member
    :tongue: Oh and I dont have diabetes (Thank God) just thought this would help with losing some weight or switching it up a bit.
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