Good Carbs & Bad Carbs...

🍽- Good Carbs & Bad Carbs-🍽 🍽- Complex or Simple -🍽 🍽- Whole or Refined -🍽

Now that the festive season is over and we all start to work on our Health and Fitness and making smarter food choices to help with our healthy journeys..

Carbs are an essential part of a health diet.. BUT.. it is all about making the right carb choice! ✅

⭐️Complex Carbs - contain longer chains of sugar molecules which usually take more time for the body to break down, they absorb slowly into our systems avoiding spikes in sugar levels.. The complex carbs are unprocessed and contain the fiber found naturally in the food.

**Complex Carbs Include...**

🍏Whole fruits (apples/ bananas) 🥕Starchy vegetables 🍠Potatoes/ Sweet Potato 🥜Nuts and Seeds (Chia Seeds, Pumpkin Seeds) 🍅Whole Grains 🥔Legumes (beans, chickpeas, brown rice) 🥦Brown Rice 🍎Quinoa

⭐️Simple Carbs - are composed of easy to digest basic sugars. They have been processed which strips away all the natural and beneficial fibers. Simple carbs will cause a spike in blood sugar levels which causes a crash and will trigger hunger and cravings for more processed carbs.

**Simple Carbs Include...**

🍞White Bread 🍚White Rice and Pasta 🍕Pizzas 🍟Potato Chips or French Fries 🍪Cookies/ Cakes 🍰Pastries/ Deserts 🥤Sweetened Beverages / Fruit Juices / Energy Drinks

Making the best choices will help you achieve your Health and Fitness goals!✅