Some Carb Myths
Dieting July 20th, 2006
Myth: Carbohydrates are fattening.
Fact: Calories are fattening, not carbs. Each gram of carb contains 4 calories, which is the same as a gram of protein.
Myth: All carbs are the same.
Fact: There are simple, refined carbs (the bad) and then there are fibrous, complex carbs (the good). One should not avoid carbs completely but rather choose the good carb over the bad. This means eating brown rice instead of white (white rice with soy sauce doesn't count), whole wheat pasta instead of regular pasta, and whole wheat bread instead of plain white bread.
Myth: Breakfast should consist of only fruits
Fact: Most fruits are not very high in complex carbohydrates, which the body needs after an all-night fast. However, fruits are are good source of fibre and vitamins. Look to whole grain variety bread or cereal for a much better source of carbs.
Refined carbs are found in:
Baked goods: muffins, donuts, pastries, cookies, cakes
White flour and white flour products such as white bread and bagels
Snack foods: candies, chips, pretzels
Sweetened dairy products: ice cream, chocolate milk
Drinks: pop/soda, juice
Processed grain products: Pasta made from white flour, white rice, rice cakes, many breakfast cereals
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August 8th, 2006 at 12:13 am
I’ve been eating white flour product,white rice and white bread which are high in fattening calories according to your ‘facts’.
btw,why are those colored types better?
August 8th, 2006 at 10:41 pm
Actually white flour products (simple carbs) by themselves are not high in fattening calories. Calories are the evil fattening agents. Your selection of complex (colored) versus simple (white) carbs complex carbs would still be better for you because they have not been stripped of their nutrients like the simple carbs.
September 9th, 2008 at 2:27 pm
despite what all the facts state, it all comes down to calories.
And actually simple carbs are simple sugars like glucose,fructose,lactose, etc. NOT white rice or regular pasta, those are not bad carbs as many people like you believe. Sugar and HFCS are the bad ones.
How many people around the world (including myself) eat them and are lean and healthy. Italians who eat pasta and Asians who eat white rice are some examples.
And they are not fattening when eaten in moderation (as any type of food really is).
I have known many bodybuilders who diet, lose fat and get ripped on rice cakes, white rice, etc.
Once again despite what all the theories, facts show its the real world examples what count.