There are 2 types of carbohydrates - Complex Carbohydrate & Simpe Carbohydrate. I guess JC's teacher trying to tell me about simple carbs. These are what I have found out :-
Complex carbohydrates foods are basically those in wholegrain form such as wholegrain breads, oats, muesli and brown rice. Complex carbs are broken down into glucose more slowly than simple carbohydrates and thus provide a gradual steady stream of energy throughout the day.
Complex carbohydrates foods are basically those in wholegrain form such as wholegrain breads, oats, muesli and brown rice. Complex carbs are broken down into glucose more slowly than simple carbohydrates and thus provide a gradual steady stream of energy throughout the day.
The best way to provide the diet with complex carbohydrates is to consume foods in their most natural state such as oatmeal, bran and brown rice.
- Bran
- Wheatgerm
- Barley
- Maize
- Buckwheat
- Cornmeal
- Oatmeal
The food list below shows good sources of complex carbohydrates.
- Pasta
- Macaroni
- Spaghetti
- Brown rice
- Potatoes
- Other root vegetables
- Wholemeal breads
- Granary bread
- Brown bread
- Pitta bread
- Bagel
- Wholegrain cereals
- High fiber breakfast cereals
- Porridge oats
- All bran
- Wheetabix
- Shredded wheat
- Ryvita crispbread
- Muesli
- Cassava
- Corn
- Yam
- Oatcakes
- Peas
- Beans
- Lentils
Simple carbohydrates are usually considered to be "bad" carbs, but these are those that have been processed and broken down before being put back together again in an unnatural way such as to produce a sweet product like chocolate.
Simple carbohydrates release the glucose faster into blood stream resulting "too much energy" in a child.
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