Carbohydrate
Food and Diet
Carbohydrate Diet Foods
Popeye turned to spinach when he needed
some. The meek little scientist who turned into the
Incredible Hulk, all you had to do was make him angry.
As for non-cartoon heroes like you and I, we need to
rely on something much simpler, much more basic to get
our strength.
Carbohydrates are the primary sources for our energy,
a macrocomponent that consists of fibers and sugars
and translates into such foods as rice, pasta, bread,
and cereal. Ideally, carbohydrates should consist of
40 percent of the daily calories we digest with 40 percent
focusing on proteins and the remaining 20 percent coming
from fats.
Many health hopefuls delve into their new diets with
blinders on. They know not what they eat or when they're
to eat it. They assume that salad - and lots of it is
the key to losing weight.
Yet, if your body is not provided with sufficient doses
of carbohydrates, your energy will be sapped and your
impoverished body will reflect the results.
Carbohydrate Foods
Here are a few sources that will
fuel your body with the carbohydrates that it needs.
BAKED POTATOES: These babies are loaded
with carbs. In fact, the average-sized potato is chalked
with about 50 grams of carbohydrate, and - get this,
they're also fat-free. The key to adding potatoes to
your diet is to consume them without any added spreads
like sour cream or butter.
RICE: This is not just a treat from
San Francisco. Rice is another excellent source of carbohydrate,
also free of fat content, for dieters everywhere. Rice
is easy to make - just boil it for ten minutes - and
is rich in carbs, consisting of 45 grams per cup. You
can mix your carbs with your protein sources by mixing
rice with fish or chicken.
PASTA: Rigatoni, ziti, spaghetti, angel
hair, it doesn't really matter. Pasta in all forms is
a great source for energy. Many power lifters or marathoners
load up on pasta before a big event. While pasta is
low in fat, some forms (lasagna, manicotti) are packed
with fattening cheeses. Try to avoid applying butter
to your pasta des while using lighter, healthier tomato
sauces. Also, keep pasta consumption in moderation;
try to substitute it regularly with other carbohydrate
soucres.
OTHERS: Who spilled the beans? The
truth is, beans are packed with carbohydrates and will
provide your diet with the healthy energy kick it needs.
Black beans, pinto beans, and kidney beans are all proof
of this, generally consisting of 40 grams of carbohydrate
per cup. And this is no bananas, either. Monkey's favorite
fruit packs around 27 grams of carbohydrates for an
average-sized banana, whereas your medium apple packs
21 grams of carbs.
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