Refined Carbohydrates #scienceexplained

I decided to do this post as loads of people are spending time working out during this time of #lockdown which is awesome
Working out and genetics generally account for 20% of your overall body health
What you fuel your body with, what you eat and drink, accounts for 80%

I will NEVER condone no-Carb diets, in short it's not a long-term solution for keeping your mind and body healthy.
However the type of Carbs you feed your body with can really make a difference when it comes to muscle building and fat burning. Replacing some refined Carbs with unrefined carbs could really help your overall health, regardless of whether you're working out or not.
Try it too and let me know if you notice any difference in how you're feeling and your waistline!

Refined Carbs:

What are they? ❓
Processed grains that include sugars and that have been stripped of all bran, fiber, and nutrients AKA simple carbohydrates
E.g. white bread, white pasta, white potatoes, pastries, fizzy drinks etc.

What will they do to my body? 😕
Like with all food, there is a place for these simple carbohydrates, in moderation and to release quick energy the sugars within them work really well when we need it...
BUT our lifestyles rarely call for us to have large amounts of these and we can end up eating a lot of them in place of other foods which the body always needs like fibre. These refined Carbs go to our waist area and give mood swings due to sugar highs.

Lots of good quality scientific evidence shows that long-term consumption of refined Carbs can drive overeating and increase Obesity risks. This type of carb doesn't keep you feeling full for very long and is typically mixed with high fat foods which taste great to us so we want to eat more and more!
High consumption can also result in digestive diseases when people get older such as diverticular disease due to the lack of fibre needed for our digestive system to function well.

What could I have instead? 🤩
There are loads of super tasty, cost effective and flavoursome alternatives that don't have the bran, nutrients and fibre stripped e.g.
Brown pasta
Basmati rice
Wholemeal bread
Oats
Bran cereal
Sweet potatoes

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