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The "Simple" Facts About Carbohydrates.
Carbohydrates are the body’s primary source of energy and help to regulate protein and fat metabolism.
Carbohydrates are simple sugars, such as glucose, fructose, and galactose. Glucose or dextrose is found in
the bloodstream and is also known as blood sugar. Fructose is derived from fruits, and when combined with
glucose and reacted with water it forms sucrose, or table sugar. When simple sugars are combined together
they form complex carbohydrates or starches. The digestive system is much more adept at breaking down
complex carbohydrates and using them for energy production.
Carbohydrates not only help to regulate protein and fat metabolism, but they also assist in the growth of
bones and skin, help to lubricate joints, and help to fight infections.
60 – 70 percent of our diet should consist of complex carbohydrates. Because too many people consume
an excess of simple and refined sugars, we have become a very obese nation. These simple sugars are also
very low in nutrients, can produce an over growth of yeast and can become toxic to the body contributing to
disease. If we consume more carbohydrates than are required, the body will convert this excess into fatty
acids and triglycerides.
Simple Carbohydrates:
Table sugar
Fruit juice
Cake
All baked goods made with white flour
Candy
Soda
Complex Carbohydrates:
Beets Broccoli Brussels sprouts
Cabbage Carrots Cauliflower
Corn Cucumbers Leeks
Lettuce Onions Parsley
Peppers, sweet Black-eyed peas Bog beans
Broad beans Chickpeas Field beans
Lentils Lima beans Mung beans
Peanuts Peas Pinto beans
Red kidney beans Soybeans Barley
Breakfast cereals Granola Oat bran
Oat flour Pistachios Rice bran
Rye Sesame flour Sorghum, grain
Sunflower flour Wheat bran Whole wheat flour
© Natalie Vickery 2006
Carbohydrates are the body’s primary source of energy and help to regulate protein and fat metabolism.
Carbohydrates are simple sugars, such as glucose, fructose, and galactose. Glucose or dextrose is found in
the bloodstream and is also known as blood sugar. Fructose is derived from fruits, and when combined with
glucose and reacted with water it forms sucrose, or table sugar. When simple sugars are combined together
they form complex carbohydrates or starches. The digestive system is much more adept at breaking down
complex carbohydrates and using them for energy production.
Carbohydrates not only help to regulate protein and fat metabolism, but they also assist in the growth of
bones and skin, help to lubricate joints, and help to fight infections.
60 – 70 percent of our diet should consist of complex carbohydrates. Because too many people consume
an excess of simple and refined sugars, we have become a very obese nation. These simple sugars are also
very low in nutrients, can produce an over growth of yeast and can become toxic to the body contributing to
disease. If we consume more carbohydrates than are required, the body will convert this excess into fatty
acids and triglycerides.
Simple Carbohydrates:
Table sugar
Fruit juice
Cake
All baked goods made with white flour
Candy
Soda
Complex Carbohydrates:
Beets Broccoli Brussels sprouts
Cabbage Carrots Cauliflower
Corn Cucumbers Leeks
Lettuce Onions Parsley
Peppers, sweet Black-eyed peas Bog beans
Broad beans Chickpeas Field beans
Lentils Lima beans Mung beans
Peanuts Peas Pinto beans
Red kidney beans Soybeans Barley
Breakfast cereals Granola Oat bran
Oat flour Pistachios Rice bran
Rye Sesame flour Sorghum, grain
Sunflower flour Wheat bran Whole wheat flour
© Natalie Vickery 2006
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