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Is Eating Too Much Carbohydrates Bad ?
Carbohydrates are one of the essential macronutrients that are required for our body. Carbs is the ‘diet’ term referred to for carbohydrates. |
Eating carbs is not really bad, in fact it is vital for the normal functioning of the body. However, eating too much carbs is not right and can lead to different health complications in the long run like obesity and Type II diabetes.
Carbohydrates are found in many food items -- cereals, fruits, pastas, processed foods and vegetables. Once you eat these foods, your body breaks it down and coverts to a simple sugar that is known as glucose. This stimulates insulin production by the pancreas. The insulin hormone is responsible for transporting the sucrose to the blood cells that absorb and produce energy.
Carbohydrates can be simple or complex. Health experts refer to them as bad and good carbs respectively. Simple carbohydrates are easy for your body to digest. Cakes, white breads and refined sugars contain enormous amounts of these carbohydrates and they are not very healthy for the body. Complex carbs are made of fibers and starch and the body takes quite sometime to digest it. Hence, you do not feel hungry very fast. Whole grains, legumes, vegetables and fruits contain these good carbs. These food items are also rich in zinc, vitamin E and magnesium.
Food items with bad carbs should be eaten in moderation in order to maintain a healthy body. Overindulging on unhealthy foods can strain the body while handling the blood sugar levels.
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