Weight Loss and Carbs

A common mistake for people who exercise and especially those who want to loose weight is to cut out carbohydrates from their diet. There are few good reasons not to entirely cut out carbs and instead learning about carbs and choosing the so called 'good' carbohydrates.

There are two types of carbs. Simple carbohydrates - includes sugars such as fruit, corn, grape and table sugars and Complex carbohydrates - includes everything made of three or more linked sugars.

Carbs ....
1. Can help you  boost your mood and improve brain function - Your brain only source of energy comes from Carbohydrates (the main source with organic chemical breaks down and transform them to energy sources.

2. Can help prevent weight gain and even promote weight loss - 'Good' carbs will keep you fuller for longer therefore eating less

3. (some) Are good for your heart - Carbs like Oats have soluble fibre which will lower the 'bad' cholesterol in your blood


4. Will help you loose fat - as it gives you energy to workouts! Whether it be fat burning and/or muscle building workouts!


Some good carbs: Oats, Brown Rice, Wholegrain food (like bread is ok in the right portion), Lentils, Green Vegetables (beans in particular), Fruits!

The body needs Carbohydrates to function at an optimal level. Time of day in which you consume Carbs can also affect your body and weight. If you know you will be doing a marathon, then 'loading' up on carbs will help your body to deal with the long run. Best to stay away from carbs late at night as the body tends to run out of time to break it down and depending on the choices, it can be stored as fat within the body if the 'energy' is not used. 

So the secret is actually choosing the right carbs, the 'good carbs' at the right time to help you with your goals.