| OK, hands up who knows what foods are low in | | | | absorbed slowly, great for avoiding weight gain. |
| carbohydrates, and which are loaded with them. If you | | | | Some low carb foods |
| were to ask this question in a busy room, do not | | | | Vegetables are a superb food, with greens like spinach |
| expect there to be many hands raised. This is the kind | | | | and lettuce containing a minuscule 3 grams of |
| of knowledge which eludes most people, hampering | | | | carbohydrates per serving. Green beans completely |
| their efforts to lose weight. Having a low carb food list, | | | | trump their black and red bean cousins as they have |
| puts you ahead of the rest, and well on the road to fat | | | | only 5 grams per serving. Simply put, eating a whole |
| loss. | | | | host of vegetables is one of the best things you can |
| The importance of carbs | | | | do because they can be very filling, yet contain nothing |
| Carbohydrates are fuel for the body, this is where you | | | | but goodness, and should be a staple for any diet. |
| get your energy from, but they can also pile on | | | | Foods that are lower on the glycemic index contain |
| unwanted pounds. When someone says that they are | | | | complex carbohydrates, also known as 'good carbs'. |
| on a diet, they do not specify whether it is healthy or | | | | These are carbohydrates that do not come from |
| not. What we eat everyday is considered to be our | | | | sugar, therefore, you can help yourself to a sizeable |
| diet, therefore, there is a vast difference between | | | | quantity without worrying about weight gain. Simple |
| being on a diet, and eating healthily. | | | | changes like substituting wholemeal bread for white |
| The glycemic index is a great indicator of how high a | | | | bread will work wonders for you. And of course, one |
| food is in carbohydrates. If the food is up at 100 on the | | | | cannot forget vegetables, which should be at the top |
| index, then it is a killer for sugar, a definite no no. The | | | | of any low carb food list. |
| higher a food is in the index, the quicker the sugar from | | | | One or two simple changes and/or additions to your |
| carbohydrates gets absorbed into the bloodstream, | | | | diet could add years of good health to your life. To |
| causing fat storage. Foods that would be on a low | | | | benefit even more from your new healthy diet, you |
| carb food list, will also be present in the glycemic index, | | | | should have a look at an online weight loss program |
| but much closer to zero. These cause sugar to be | | | | which will accelerate your fat burning for great results. |