Good Carbs? Please some suggestions

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bethvandenberg
bethvandenberg Posts: 1,496 Member
in Food and Nutrition
Hey All
I have decided to up my carb intake because of my triathlon training. I don't want to start eating a bunch of bread (b/c I don't think that's very good for me) so I know broccoli, cauliflower are great sources of complex carbs but I need ideas for some other. I do eat a bunch of beans.

Can't wait to pull from this vast wealth of knowledge.

Thanks

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  • patssarah
    patssarah Posts: 146 Member
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    Bananas!!!
  • dailyorange
    dailyorange Posts: 128
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    My favorites are sweet potato and edamame!
  • PeachyKeene
    PeachyKeene Posts: 1,645 Member
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    Tostitos - Multigrain - All Natural Totilla Chips
  • tje3875
    tje3875 Posts: 4
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    Oats. Beans and veggies are good..but at times the fiber can do a number on your gastro system. I swear by oats when i'm training. Wasa Light breads. Brown rice. Making a brown rice pudding with yogurt is a GREAT meal. Any fruit is great. For something quick I like Luna bars.
  • NancyAnne1960
    NancyAnne1960 Posts: 500 Member
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    Brussel Sprouts!!! Yummy! You either love 'em or hate 'em! :bigsmile:
  • reneelee
    reneelee Posts: 877 Member
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    Brussel Sprouts!!! Yummy! You either love 'em or hate 'em! :bigsmile:

    Hate them even cooked in bacon fat!
  • bethvandenberg
    bethvandenberg Posts: 1,496 Member
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    Brussel Sprouts!!! Yummy! You either love 'em or hate 'em! :bigsmile:

    Hate them even cooked in bacon fat!

    Me too... I've tried and tried but like eggplant, I'd rather get stuck in the eye with a stick than eat them.....
  • beernutz
    beernutz Posts: 136
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    Broccoli
  • NewLeafEats
    NewLeafEats Posts: 37 Member
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    I'll second the sweet potatoes! I don't know why, but of the body builders I know, it's one of the seemingly only FIVE things they eat.
  • rayneface
    rayneface Posts: 219 Member
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    Sweet potatoes have a low glycemic rating which means they stick with you longer since they don't spike your blood sugar = great carb
  • BeeOlive
    BeeOlive Posts: 13 Member
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    I LOVE them! :happy:

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