Carbohydrates – Good Or Bad?Written by Lee Dobbins
Carbohydrates have gotten a lot of bad press in past few years with advent of low carb diets, but truth is that not all carbohydrates are “bad” and, in fact, your body needs carbs to survive.Many people mistakenly believe that eating bacon, eggs and steak will set them on road to a thinner body with increased energy and good health, but this is not case. While cutting out simple carbohydrates found in processed foods is a healthier way of eating, neglecting complex carbs found in fruits and vegetables can be hazardous to your health. Fruits and vegetables are packed with enzymes, vitamins, minerals and fiber. All key ingredients to your health. They also contain antioxidants which can help your body fight disease and may even help ward off certain kinds of cancer. Picking The Best Carbs The old saying “you are what you eat” has a lot of truth to it. You get energy that your body uses as well as your nutritional needs such as vitamins, minerals and fiber from foods you eat. Doesn’t it make sense, then to eat foods that will provide your body with best fuel possible? You want to avoid foods that are processed. I’m sorry to say that most foods that can be found in packaged in your supermarket like cookies, cereals and even white bread are filled with “bad carbs”. These foods are often processed to taste better and all nutrients are stripped out in process. Then chemicals are added in to prolong shelf life and add to color and taste. Your body has no use for these empty calories so when you eat these foods it is a big drain on body to digest them and try to salvage any nutritional value from them.
| | Attack Fat From All AnglesWritten by Leonard Plank
Attack Fat From All Angles Winning war on weight loss The battle against obesity has to be fought on many fronts, and contrary to what many infomercials and pill makers would like you to believe it does require some effort on your part. The best weight loss plan is not one that only includes cutting back on foods you eat, going to gym regularly, or adding supplements to your diet. No best way to lose weight in a efficient and healthy manor is to do all those things. It doesn’t make sense to spend an hour working out at gym then hit up Burger King drive through on way home. Cutting back on food to point of starvation is counter productive, and will result in your body lowering it’s metabolism to compensate for lack of nourishment. As for diet pills I have yet too find one weight loss supplement that will allow you to sit around and do nothing but eat and still lose weight. This is not to say that these supplements are not an effective means of losing weight… in fact when combined with exercise and a clean diet these supplements can give you that extra boost that could be difference between success and failure for a person trying to lose weight. Just don’t look at these pills as anything more than their name implies SUPPLEMENT. Just something intended to help, not a means to an end.
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