Too many carbs

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  • cclepew
    cclepew Posts: 40 Member
    yaffatxfit wrote: »
    I follow a plant-based diet because I hate counting calories or portions, and I like to eat when I'm hungry. So my daily intake is 80% carbs, 10% fat, 10% protein. Carbs are good for you. They provide you with your daily energy and they feed your brain and cells. Type II diabetics can reverse their diabetes by following this plan.

    There is so much wrong here. Diabetics CANNOT process carbs in the same way non-diabetics can. A diet consisting of 80% carb is pretty much a death sentence for a diabetic.

    And whenever anyone gives the tired old "your brain and cells need carbs to function" argument, I tell them this:
    1. if your blood sugar is normal, then your brain and cells have enough fuel to function.
    2. if your blood sugar is high, then your brain and cells already have more fuel than they can process and there's no reason to eat any more carbs.
    3. if your blood sugar is low, then your brain and cells need fuel, so by all means eat some carbs.

    You should thank your lucky stars that your body can handle an 80%-carb diet!
  • HeySwoleSister
    HeySwoleSister Posts: 1,938 Member
    You cannot get fiber without carbs because fiber is a type of carbohydrate.

    How are you eating so many carbs without getting fiber? That's where I'd look if I were you...plenty of people have diets quite high in carbohydrates (vegetarians and vegans are obvious examples) but they focus on veggies, fruits, pulses, and whole grains, which are significant fiber sources. (bonus on grain based foods is that the choices which are higher in fiber also tend to be higher in protein!)

    And, no. High carbohydrates won't "reverse" The Beetus. That's not just wrong, it's dangerous, because diabetes is BY DEFINITION an inability to safely and efficiently process carbohydrates. Low carb diets (FFS, it's just what you eat, it's not a "lifestyle.") are optional for most people but very important for diabetics and their health. Deadly Broscience is the worst of all the Brosciences.
  • allison_w1
    allison_w1 Posts: 2
    Carbs aren't necessarily bad for you. You should restrict carbs that are inherently bad for you like cupcakes or white bread, but carbs that are high in fiber like oats and whole grains are great for you! An easy way to check if the carbs you are eating are healthy is if they are whole grain. These are some of the best carbs because they have not been refined. It will usually say on the ingredients label if it is made of whole grains. Good luck! :)
  • scottacular
    scottacular Posts: 597 Member
    spfldpam wrote: »
    My nutritionist says a person needs 125 grams of carbs a day and to eat good carbs and not processed foods with bad carbs. Fiber carbs are good as they are not processed like other carbs in the body.

    There's so much bull s**t in that I think you're beyond help. Enjoy being scared of food.
  • Sabine_Stroehm
    Sabine_Stroehm Posts: 19,263 Member
    lemurcat12 wrote: »
    jacobandrewsmom wrote: »
    I too am trying to work on nutrition. I am trying to increase my fiber but am finding high fiber foods have been high in carbs. I'm not so much trying to restrict carbs but 60% of my diet should not be carbs I would think.Any suggestions?

    Without seeing your diary (or knowing anything about you) I have no opinion on whether you need to worry about that total carb amount, but maybe identify and consider switching out some of your lower fiber carbs for higher fiber ones? For example, beans have a ton of fiber, whole grains have more than the white or more refined version of those products, some oatmeal has more than others, veggies with add some with very few calories, fruit will add some for more calories, but some fruits (like berries) have better fiber to calorie ratios than others.

    This. Smartest post here.
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