Tag Archive for 'Carbohydrates'
January 23rd, 2009 by admin
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For anyone that is in to fitness and maintaining a strong body, carbohydrates play a key roll in keeping their energy levels up and their muscle mass from being used as energy after a strenuous fitness regime. This is where a big roll of slow and fast digesting carbs come in to play. Remember when [...]
January 21st, 2009 by admin
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Simple carbohydrates, sometimes called “Fast digesting” are carbs made from man made processed foods such as refined sugars, and flour based food products. Simple carbohydrates send sugars to the blood stream which in turn causes the pancreas to secrete insulin on a much higher level than a complex carbohydrate. The body must regulate that sugar [...]
January 21st, 2009 by admin
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Simple carbohydrates, sometimes called “Fast digesting” are carbs made from man made processed foods such as refined sugars, and flour based food products. Simple carbohydrates send sugars to the blood stream which in turn causes the pancreas to secrete insulin on a much higher level than a complex carbohydrate. The body must regulate that sugar [...]
January 20th, 2009 by admin
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Complex carbohydrates, sometimes called “Slow Digesting Carbohydrates” are carbohydrates from natural food sources. Natural food sources such as fruits, grains, legumes, and some vegetables. Natural food sources are usually also rich in fiber, which is good for the body as well.
Because carbohydrates convert in to sugar, the pancreas secretes insulin, which regulates blood sugar levels [...]
January 20th, 2009 by admin
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Complex carbohydrates, sometimes called “Slow Digesting Carbohydrates” are carbohydrates from natural food sources. Natural food sources such as fruits, grains, legumes, and some vegetables. Natural food sources are usually also rich in fiber, which is good for the body as well.
Because carbohydrates convert in to sugar, the pancreas secretes insulin, which regulates blood sugar levels [...]
January 19th, 2009 by admin
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Knowing what carbohydrates are and what their function in the human body is the first step to understanding the basics of carbohydrates. Today I am going to explain the basics of carbohydrates. With this simple knowledge, the rest will make more sense as we work through the week. Let’s get started.
What are carbohydrates?
In the most [...]
January 19th, 2009 by admin
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Knowing what carbohydrates are and what their function in the human body is the first step to understanding the basics of carbohydrates. Today I am going to explain the basics of carbohydrates. With this simple knowledge, the rest will make more sense as we work through the week. Let’s get started.
What are carbohydrates?
In the most [...]
January 19th, 2009 by admin
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This week is going to be another productive week here at Health And Men. There is often debate about carbohydrates when it comes to dieting. The Atkins Diet confused a lot of people. Most only heard of the diet and didn’t know anything about it. They heard how to “do” the Atkins diet through a [...]
January 18th, 2009 by admin
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This week is going to be another productive week here at Health And Men. There is often debate about carbohydrates when it comes to dieting. The Atkins Diet confused a lot of people. Most only heard of the diet and didn’t know anything about it. They heard how to “do” the Atkins diet through a [...]