Calling carbohydrates fibre!!
I had always wondered why we should eat one type of Carbohydrate or the other.
Over the years I demonised it. Thinking I should keep away from it totally.
I then realised that the best thing to do is just to manage your portion. That is have portion control.
It’s pretty common knowledge in the health and fitness industry that you should always choose to eat fibrous starchy carbs instead of pure white starches if you’re goal is to lose belly fat. The most popular example is replacing white rice with brown rice because brown rice has more fiber.
I realised that, the main difference between white and brown rice is the processing and nutritional content. Only one layer (the outermost) is removed when producing brown rice. When white rice is produced, everything is removed leaving only the “starchy” component. This means pretty much all of the key vitamins and minerals in white rice are lost including the fiber.
Now you can see why we’ve been told to use brown rice instead of white rice.
If you’re trying to eat healthy balanced meals and keep blood sugar stable throughout the day, and you’re an exerciser, this is a great choice. But each cup of brown rice contains only 3.5 grams of fiber for every 45 grams of complex carbohydrates. This means you would have to eat FIVE cups of brown rice (225 grams of extra carbs) just to get HALF of your daily fiber intake. Not to mention it would add nearly an extra thousand calories per day to your daily calorie intake.Now you can see why trying to get more fiber from starches is really a waste of time and could make you fatter if you’re not careful.
The small amount of fiber you get is a nice bonus side effect, but it’s NOT what healthy starch intake is for. It’s another food lie.
You should easily be able to get all the adequate fiber you need on a daily basis from moderate amounts of whole fruits and lots of cruciferous vegetables.
Remember to always consume starches based on your metabolic needs, NOT because they have more fiber. Save your starchy carbs to fuel your daily activities, recover faster from exercise, and keep your metabolic rate at healthy levels.And make sure you always combine them with a complete protein and veggies whenever possible. This will prevent unhealthy blood sugar spikes and help keep your body in a fat burning state.And believe it or not, many times the pure glucose based starch found in white rice is BETTER for your hormones and metabolic health than brown rice. You just have to make sure you’re consuming all-natural white starches in moderation, paying attention to the servings required depending on the fact that you are male or female.
I will be expecting planning this in my next blog.
Have a lovely week people and eat health and live healthy.
I had always wondered why we should eat one type of Carbohydrate or the other.
Over the years I demonised it. Thinking I should keep away from it totally.
I then realised that the best thing to do is just to manage your portion. That is have portion control.
It’s pretty common knowledge in the health and fitness industry that you should always choose to eat fibrous starchy carbs instead of pure white starches if you’re goal is to lose belly fat. The most popular example is replacing white rice with brown rice because brown rice has more fiber.
I realised that, the main difference between white and brown rice is the processing and nutritional content. Only one layer (the outermost) is removed when producing brown rice. When white rice is produced, everything is removed leaving only the “starchy” component. This means pretty much all of the key vitamins and minerals in white rice are lost including the fiber.
Now you can see why we’ve been told to use brown rice instead of white rice.
If you’re trying to eat healthy balanced meals and keep blood sugar stable throughout the day, and you’re an exerciser, this is a great choice. But each cup of brown rice contains only 3.5 grams of fiber for every 45 grams of complex carbohydrates. This means you would have to eat FIVE cups of brown rice (225 grams of extra carbs) just to get HALF of your daily fiber intake. Not to mention it would add nearly an extra thousand calories per day to your daily calorie intake.Now you can see why trying to get more fiber from starches is really a waste of time and could make you fatter if you’re not careful.
The small amount of fiber you get is a nice bonus side effect, but it’s NOT what healthy starch intake is for. It’s another food lie.
You should easily be able to get all the adequate fiber you need on a daily basis from moderate amounts of whole fruits and lots of cruciferous vegetables.
Remember to always consume starches based on your metabolic needs, NOT because they have more fiber. Save your starchy carbs to fuel your daily activities, recover faster from exercise, and keep your metabolic rate at healthy levels.And make sure you always combine them with a complete protein and veggies whenever possible. This will prevent unhealthy blood sugar spikes and help keep your body in a fat burning state.And believe it or not, many times the pure glucose based starch found in white rice is BETTER for your hormones and metabolic health than brown rice. You just have to make sure you’re consuming all-natural white starches in moderation, paying attention to the servings required depending on the fact that you are male or female.
I will be expecting planning this in my next blog.
Have a lovely week people and eat health and live healthy.
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