All Carbs Are Bad: Myth 2

In my last post I exposed that fats make you fat is truly a myth. Today I am going to share with you another common nutrition and weight loss myth and that is:

All Carbs Are Bad
FALSE: Cutting carbs is not the answer to all your problems by any means. Carbohydrates are your body’s main source of energy, and the only source useable by your brain. Decreasing your carbohydrate intake can result in low energy and decreased mental faculties…without the weight loss! There are, however, good carbs and bad carbs.  Good carbs like fruit, vegetables and whole grains provide fiber, water, vitamins, minerals, and phytonutrients, along with carbohydrates required to make energy. When eaten in their whole forms, these parts and pieces work synergistically, allowing a slow release of the sugars for you to use during the day. Bad carbs are void of their fiber, vitamins and minerals, like in refined white flour, white sugar, white bread, white pasta, and white rice. Their sugars then flow quickly into the bloodstream, spiking your sugars. Excess insulin is released; sugar is removed from the bloodstream and stored in cells as fat. Cutting refined carbs and increasing your fruit and vegetable carbs will go miles in your weight loss journey.

Stay tuned for Weight Loss Myth #3, coming up in a couple of days!