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workingatit
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Posted: 18 Oct 2005 10:04 pm |
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| Can anybody explain what a complex carbohydrate is. Thks.
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wm
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Posted: 19 Oct 2005 01:50 am |
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There are two types of carbohydrate: simple and complex. Simple carbohydrates, or sweets, are the quickest source of energy because they lack bulk (fiber). Because simple carbohydrates turn into glucose so quickly in our bloodstreams, they can be useful for someone having a hypoglycemic episode. However, for the most part, simple carbohydrates are discouraged because they are low in fiber, high in sugar, and low in vitamins and minerals, and they do not signal our brains that we?σΤιΌΤδσve had enough to eat. You may have noticed that you?σΤιΌΤδσre much more satiated with a snack of fat-free popcorn than you are with sugar candies. Some simple carbohydrates: table sugar, fruit juices, jams, jellies, molasses, brown sugar, honey, maple syrup.
Complex carbohydrates, on the other hand, are rich in fiber, more satisfying, more health-promoting because they are high in vitamins and minerals, important for proper digestion and elimination, and important for colon health and proper elimination. Some complex carbohydrates: vegetables, fruits, whole grains, potatoes, beans.
Approximately 55?σΤιΌΤΗ£75 percent of daily calories should come from carbohydrate. For an average adult, that works out to about 275?σΤιΌΤΗ£375 grams of carbohydrate per day.
Quoted from The Survivor's Handbook (cancerproject.org)
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