When it comes to nutrition, carbohydrates are probably the most misunderstood. Some feel that eliminating all carbs will lead to healthier nutrition. Not true. We require carbs for anything from weight loss to energy to overall nutrition. What we need to do is distinguish between the good carbs that we require and the bad carbs that can have an adverse effect on our overall health.
The good of the carbs is the fiber and the bad of carbohydrates is refined sugar. Not SUGAR, but refined or processed sugar. Learn more about carbohydrates and you'll find their importance to your nutrition.
Fiber is your friend because it tends to 'move' things along in your body. Sugars are great for energy. The bad sugars spike you and drop you while the good sugars give you sustained energy that lasts rather than resulting in a 'crash' where your energy is short-lived.
Of course in today's world you have to take in considerations such as if you are allergic to gluten or are a diabetic, to find the good carbs for you. Diabetics can learn more here.
By learning the good carbs, we can reap the benefits we need to maintain a healthy lifestyle. The bad carbs can destroy us by making us gain weight and leading a sedentary lifestyle. Bad carbs can be addicting, because bad foods are tasty and make us crave them. That is why we need to educate ourselves on the carbohydrates issue.
I have stated elsewhere that carbs with more fiber than sugars are the best, but then you get into simple vs. complex carbs. Since the more you know the more empowered you will become, here's more.
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Tuesday, August 27, 2013
Saturday, July 13, 2013
If I Were A Captain Of Industry
This is just my educated guess on the health benefits of the Nutrition Label. Keep in mind that science is ever changing and everything is a hypothesis.
My secret hypothesis of the food label.
Does your food label have a secret that tells you how to use food to your advantage? I'll discuss food labels and labeling throughout my blog. I believe the food label can tell us how to lose weight and how to gain energy. There it is staring us in the face but we just don't get it. I talked Trans Fats in foods and the loopholes involved. It pays to read the label as a whole, but it also serves you better if you know what to look for to benefit you.
To Lose Weight:
The label's secret to lose weight are Carbs and Sodium. There are minor influences that come from Cholesterol and Potassium.
There are good carbs and bad carbs. There are also not-so-bad carbs. If the Fiber is greater than the Sugars, that is a great product. Fiber is what moves the foods throughout your body. I believe that you can never have too much fiber but people aren't getting enough fiber. That's why veggies are an essential. Their sugars are practically non-existent.
Signals' Rule 1 to losing weight....Get more fiber.
Sugars are a two-edged sword. There are bad sugars and there are bad sugars. White and brown sugars, hfcs, etc. BAD. Maple syrup, honey and most natural fruit sugars, GOOD.
Then you have your Cholesterol and Potassium. Cholesterol can be bad or good. Consider Potassium as the anti-Sodium.
Sodium is an enemy to weight and overall health. It makes food taste good and makes us consume multiple servings. In the meantime it raises our blood pressure and makes us prone to heart disease and stroke. We get an overabundance of sodium not only from our foods but also our environment.
Signals Rule 2 to losing weight....Get less salt.
Rule 2a to lose weight...Increase Potassium and get more good cholesterol than bad.
There is your weight loss formula.
To Increase Energy:
Need more energy? Watch the Fats and the Protein. Protein is a builder and a fuel for energy. Fats can either be a lubrication or sand for the gears. Good oils and protein, increased energy. Bad oils and protein, decreased energy and overall ones overall health through weight gain.
Read about good oils and bad oils here, here, and here.
Protein is your basic life energy. Be careful if meat is your main source of protein because it can raise your cholesterol. Too much protein can put a strain on the kidneys. Here is your daily requirement. It is a bit different for athletes. The other good benefit, among others, of protein is that it repairs and builds muscle.
Signals overall energy rule....know your good oils and protein and get the most out of them.
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This was a personal commentary by Signals. Signals has been blogging about health at other sites since 2002. Although this theory may eventually be proven wrong, I believe it's right based on my personal research and experiences.
My secret hypothesis of the food label.
Does your food label have a secret that tells you how to use food to your advantage? I'll discuss food labels and labeling throughout my blog. I believe the food label can tell us how to lose weight and how to gain energy. There it is staring us in the face but we just don't get it. I talked Trans Fats in foods and the loopholes involved. It pays to read the label as a whole, but it also serves you better if you know what to look for to benefit you.
To Lose Weight:
The label's secret to lose weight are Carbs and Sodium. There are minor influences that come from Cholesterol and Potassium.
There are good carbs and bad carbs. There are also not-so-bad carbs. If the Fiber is greater than the Sugars, that is a great product. Fiber is what moves the foods throughout your body. I believe that you can never have too much fiber but people aren't getting enough fiber. That's why veggies are an essential. Their sugars are practically non-existent.
Signals' Rule 1 to losing weight....Get more fiber.
Sugars are a two-edged sword. There are bad sugars and there are bad sugars. White and brown sugars, hfcs, etc. BAD. Maple syrup, honey and most natural fruit sugars, GOOD.
Then you have your Cholesterol and Potassium. Cholesterol can be bad or good. Consider Potassium as the anti-Sodium.
Sodium is an enemy to weight and overall health. It makes food taste good and makes us consume multiple servings. In the meantime it raises our blood pressure and makes us prone to heart disease and stroke. We get an overabundance of sodium not only from our foods but also our environment.
Signals Rule 2 to losing weight....Get less salt.
Rule 2a to lose weight...Increase Potassium and get more good cholesterol than bad.
There is your weight loss formula.
To Increase Energy:
Need more energy? Watch the Fats and the Protein. Protein is a builder and a fuel for energy. Fats can either be a lubrication or sand for the gears. Good oils and protein, increased energy. Bad oils and protein, decreased energy and overall ones overall health through weight gain.
Read about good oils and bad oils here, here, and here.
Protein is your basic life energy. Be careful if meat is your main source of protein because it can raise your cholesterol. Too much protein can put a strain on the kidneys. Here is your daily requirement. It is a bit different for athletes. The other good benefit, among others, of protein is that it repairs and builds muscle.
Signals overall energy rule....know your good oils and protein and get the most out of them.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
This was a personal commentary by Signals. Signals has been blogging about health at other sites since 2002. Although this theory may eventually be proven wrong, I believe it's right based on my personal research and experiences.
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