Mar 11
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The ABC’s Of Bad Carbs- Why We Love Them
Bad carbs. The more forbidden they are, the more appealing they become and the more we love them.
Isn’t that a fact?
mmm...cookies
Did you wake up this morning craving a delicious chocolate chip cookie or two and had to have them before heading to the shower?
If so, you are like the great majority of Americans in need of their morning carbohydrate fix.
If you have been doing it for as long as you can remember, you also know it’s a habit.
What is so bad about that? You might be asking.
Nothing bad, really.
Thing is, if the need for the ‘fix’ creeps up on you consistently during the rest of the day you’re in for trouble.
Is Sugar All That Bad?
Truth is, our brain needs the sugar pick me- up, especially in the morning. Glucose is the main brain’s source of energy and it will take it any way it can and the faster the better. Hence our love for this kind of daily high.
We crave that immediate ‘feel good’ moment, that quick surge of energy.
And it’s all-good…
In fact, poor concentration and fatigue are the results of low brain glucose levels.
Hint: don’t start your day off on an empty stomach.
So yeah, the brain loves sugar…
Unfortunately, it is that speed in which that sugar gets transported into the brain for energy that eventually causes havoc in our entire body, creating a sugar imbalance and worse, insulin resistance.
But wait, you’re in your 20′s or 30′s, right? So you don’t have to worry…
Wrong.
Although it’s true that younger people are able to regulate sugar spikes easily, therefore they get the amount of glucose their brains need; no more, no less.
Unfortunately, young does not always equal healthy anymore, especially when it comes to the possibility of becoming diabetic. In the U.S a great percentage of kids younger than 12 are already being diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes, and most cases are due to a diet high in simple carbohydrates (the fast, digesting type).
What Is The Key To Maintain Normal Blood Glucose Levels?
It is called the Glycemic Index (GI) of foods.
It ranks foods according to how fast they get digested and how fast they cause glucose to be released into the bloodstream, and it plays an important role in blood glucose levels . The lower the GI score of the food, the better to help you regulate those blood sugar levels and to decrease your chances of developing insulin resistance.
Another key point: Try eating more healthy protein meals in the morning and during lunch before the carb cravings hit you. Protein is a great blood sugar stabilizer. Don’t forget the healthy fats; like the Omega 3 fats, organic milk, and fish.
To Your Health!
Luz Laureano
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