White Carbohydrates – Why you want to avoid them

I’ve written about this before; how foods made with highly processed white flour and white sugar have been stripped of all fiber and nutrients.  Here are some additional white foods that you should also avoid:  white pasta, white rice, white bread, anything that is made with white flour and anything made with refined white sugar.

You are probably familiar with the reasons why when you’re trying to lose weight that it’s good to avoid white foods, as they are starchy and have high glycemic levels. 

Now it may be true that white bread and 100% whole grain bread both contain carbohydrates … but the white bread is a very high glycemic index carbohydrate.  And truth be known; white bread is not all that different, nutritionally than a chocolate bar! 

Here is some new research published by the Archives of Internal Medicine that says skipping white foods has another crucial health benefit for women—it reduces the risk of heart disease.

The study found that just eating more carbs doesn’t increase heart health risks, but it’s the type of carbohydrates eaten that are strongly linked to the risk of heart disease in women.

Here are some whole food choices; brown rice, full grain breads, green leafy vegetables, yams, colorful veggies and fruit!

When you are choosing your whole foods, try when possible to buy them from a local farmer or farmers market, and choose organic when available.  It is wonderful when you can support your community and fill your body with toxins.