complex carbs

maximus4464
maximus4464 Posts: 1
edited December 2024 in Food and Nutrition
I was wondering does eating complex carbs like sweet potatoes, brown rice etc make u fat? is better to eat complex carbs for muscle growth then simple carbs?

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  • graelwyn
    graelwyn Posts: 1,340 Member
    Well eating them sure hasn't made me fat, and never did. I have lost and maintained this weight just fine eating brown rice, baked potatoes, sweet potatoes and occasionally, very occasionally, wholegrain bread.
  • Mrsbrandnewmeslimandtrim
    Mrsbrandnewmeslimandtrim Posts: 267 Member
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  • theartichoke
    theartichoke Posts: 816 Member
    No. The only thing that will make you fat is eating more calories than you burn. Having more fiber in your diet from whole grains is a great thing.
  • TheFitFireman
    TheFitFireman Posts: 185 Member
    Excess calories make you fat; you should be avoiding simple carbs and eating mostly, if not all, complex carbs.
  • Rocbola
    Rocbola Posts: 1,998 Member
    I was wondering does eating complex carbs like sweet potatoes, brown rice etc make u fat? is better to eat complex carbs for muscle growth then simple carbs?
    Read "The Starch Solution" Dr. John Mcdougall
  • karrielynn80
    karrielynn80 Posts: 395 Member
    Excess calories make you fat; you should be avoiding simple carbs and eating mostly, if not all, complex carbs.

    So what exactly is the theories (i say theories cuz i'm sure everyone has an opinion lol) on complex carbs vs simple. Are they just healthier as a whole or are they more filling, better for gaining muscle... what? just curious what the basis is behind the argument - i haven't researched it myself...
  • ShaneOSX
    ShaneOSX Posts: 198
    http://www.nutritionmd.org/nutrition_tips/nutrition_tips_understand_foods/carbs_versus.html

    A good rule of thumb is to just try to avoid anything high glycemic except after a workout.
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