There are essential fats (omega-3s) and essential proteins (amino acids), but if you never had any carbs again, you would survive. You may not realize this, but there are no essential carbs. Slow carbs like broccoli heal rather than harm.
These slow carbs reduce cancer risk and increase your body’s ability to detoxify. High-fiber, low-sugar carbs, such as broccoli, are slowly digested and don’t lead to blood sugar and insulin spikes. The high insulin increases storage of belly fat, increases inflammation, raises triglycerides and lowers HDL, raises blood pressure, lowers testosterone in men, and contributes to infertility in women. The glucose spikes your blood sugar, starting a domino effect of high insulin and a cascade of hormonal responses that kicks bad biochemistry into gear. Your gut quickly absorbs the fiber-free sugars in the soda. To drive home the point that not all calories – or carbs – are created equally, refer to my past blog in which I illustrate that, while both soda and broccoli fall into the carbs category, 750 calories of soda and 750 calories of broccoli behave entirely differently once they enter your body. Sugar scrambles all your normal appetite controls, so you consume more and more, driving your metabolism to convert it into lethal belly fat. Calorie for calorie, sugar is different from other calories that come from protein, fat, or non-starchy carbs such as greens. The important difference is in how carbs affect your blood sugar. That is why you crave more carbs and sugar, and eat more. After you eat a high-carb meal, your insulin spikes and your blood sugar plummets - leaving you very hungry. They are eating quickly absorbed carbs from sugar, high fructose corn syrup, and white flour, which are very efficiently turned into belly fat in the body. Unfortunately, most people are not eating these plant foods. When I say carbs, I mean real, whole plant foods containing all the vitamins, minerals, fiber, and phytonutrients that create health. These are highly processed foods, stripped of their nutrients and fiber. But not the doughnuts, breads, bagels, and sweets we typically think of as carbs.
Many plant-based carbs actually have very few calories.Ĭarbs are necessary for long-term health and brain function. By volume, most of your plate should be carbs.
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Ideally, about 75% of your carb intake should come from non-starchy veggies plus low-glycemic fruits. When you eat a cornucopia of fresh fruits and vegetables teeming with phytonutrients - carotenoids, flavonoids, and polyphenols – they help improve nearly all health problems, including dementia, diabesity, and aging. These slow carbs come loaded with nutrients, fiber, and amazing molecules called phytochemicals. These are what I refer to as slow carbs, which are low-glycemic and don’t spike your blood sugar or insulin. In fact, almost all plant foods fall into the carbs category. A hot fudge sundae and cauliflower both fall into the “carbs” category, yet they are entirely different foods. You see, “carbohydrates” encompasses a huge category. Some do, but the truth is more complicated. In fact, I often say my plan is a high-carb diet.īut wait, you say, don’t carbs contribute to insulin resistance, heart disease, and other health concerns? I have something surprising to say that might go against everything you’ve heard: Carbs are the single most important thing you can eat for health and weight loss. Traditional thinking suggests carbohydrates are bad for you. I’ve seen patients get impressive results doing very low-carb diets, but eventually many become burned out and regain the weight as the novelty of eating bacon and other formerly forbidden foods becomes monotonous. The low-carb frenzy hit its zenith in the early 2000’s and has since ebbed and flowed in popularity.
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