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Carbs - Cutting Through Carb Confusion, Part 2
(continued from Part 1)
The Right
Carbs:
Now
that we have tackled the wrong
carbs, I want to make sure you have a firm grasp on the right
carbs.
When it comes to your health
and body weight,
the difference between the wrong
carbs and the right
carbs is like
night and day.
In fact, including more
of the right
carbs in your diet can
facilitate weight loss while simultaneously protecting you from a host
of dreaded,
chronic diseases.
There are 4 delicious
categories of right carbs: whole grains, beans, fruits and non-starchy
vegetables.
Fruits and vegetables are
such an important nutritional topic that I will devote an entire column
to them
in the future.
For now, I would like to
expound on the virtues of the other right
carbs.
Miracle Beans:
I consider beans
the most underutilized, economical
superfood nature has to offer.
They are
a nutritional powerhouse – loaded with healthy vegetable
protein, high in fiber
and teaming with B vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, and other
beneficial
phytochemicals.
Additionally, they are
digested
more slowly which means they will not spike your glucose and insulin
levels
like the Great White Hazards.
In other
words, they fill you up without filling you out. Finally,
we also know that beans lower
cholesterol, decrease the risk of heart disease, stabilize blood
glucose
levels, improve gastrointestinal health, lower blood pressure and
decrease the
risk of some cancers. When
I say “beans,” I mean any of the delicious 24 varieties
available – black beans, chick peas, butter beans, field
peas, lentils, etc.
Whether canned, fresh, frozen
or dried, all
beans are tasty, filling, cheap, versatile, convenient and fantastic
for your
waistline and your health.
*Check
out my Healthy Grocery List
for a complete list of all the "Dr. Ann approved" carbs!
"Great" Grains
By all means, I want you to have
your bread and your
cereals.
Your job is to simply be sure
they are always truly 100% whole
grain.
True whole grains provide a
wonderful package of health promoting nutrients,
antioxidants, and fiber and are more difficult to digest than their
refined,
nutrient-stripped “Great White Hazard” counterparts. People
that eat the most whole grains have
greater long term success with body weight and experience less heart
disease,
cancer, diabetes and digestive illness.
To be sure you are getting only
“whole grains” and not
refined flour, make sure the label on your bread or cereal products say
“100%
whole grain.”
If the ingredient list
contains “wheat flour,” “enriched wheat
flour” or any other grain without the
word “whole” written in front of it, it’s
nothing more than refined flour
disguised as the healthier option!
It is vital to your health and your
waistline to swap out
the wrong carbs for the right ones. By
eating “miracle” beans and
“great” grains in lieu of the Great White Hazards,
you will be taking proactive and powerful steps to maximizing your
wellness and
vitality.
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