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7 Healthy Carbohydrates That You Should Be Eating Regularly

June 13, 2009 By 2 Comments
A pile of apples and oranges.

In my last few articles I have been discussing carbohydrates in detail.  I have covered the benefits of consuming the right amount, the disadvantages of consuming too many and the methods to follow when choosing carbohydrates.  Today I want to make this advice a little more practical and supply you with seven healthy carbohydrates that you should be eating on a regular basis. 1) APPLES:- Apples are tasty and come in a variety of flavours.  They are also small and portable meaning that they can be eaten any time and anywhere.  On top of this apples are rich in a number of healthy … [Read more...]

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5 Top Tips To Consider When Choosing Carbohydrates

June 5, 2009 By 4 Comments
A woman holding a basket full of vegetables.

In my last couple of articles I discussed carbohydrates and the glycemic index (GI).  In my article on carbohydrates I discussed the different types and came to the conclusion that you should choose slow digesting, nutritionally dense carbohydrates where possible.  In the following article I looked at the glycemic index as a potential tool for selecting carbohydrates and came to the conclusion that whilst it is a useful starting point, it is flawed and is not something you should fully base your diet around.  In this article I will be bringing this information together and providing you … [Read more...]

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What are Carbohydrates?

February 23, 2009 By 5 Comments
A bowl of porridge with apple and blackcurrant.

In a number of my previous articles I have stated that you should go for complex carbohydrates where possible and minimise your consumption of simple carbohydrates.  After thinking about this for some time I realised that I had never fully understood or explained the difference between the two.  That's why today I am going to be discussing carbohydrates in greater detail. WHAT ARE CARBOHYDRATES? Carbohydrates are one of three macronutrients with fats and protein being the other two.  They are made from a combination of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen hence the name 'carbo' (meaning … [Read more...]

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