Carbohydrates are your body's favorite energy source but not all carbs are the same. Refined carbs contain fewer nutrients than whole grain carbs.
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Good Carbs Bad Carbs – How to Make the Right Choices
Barbie Cervoni is a Registered Dietitian Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist and an expert in chronic disease prevention and management. She deeply understands the barriers burdens and struggles of managing a condition and is a firm believer in the power of nutrition to prevent treat and manage disease.
Carbohydrates are the body’s preferred source of energy and provide essential fiber and other nutrients such as B vitamins iron and antioxidants. Refined carbohydrates are grains that have been processed or milled by removing one or more parts of the grain; they are not whole grains. Processing extends shelf life and results in a softer chewier texture; it also removes nutrients such as B vitamins fats and fiber some of which can be added back when a grain is enriched. White bread white flour white pasta and white rice are examples of refined carbohydrates.
Labeling foods as “good” and “bad” is problematic; it can perpetuate negative feelings about yourself or food and in specific populations lead to restrictive eating. Refined carbohydrates aren’t bad for you but they may be lower in micronutrients (vitamins and minerals) and fiber than whole grains. And for people with certain health conditions like diabetes eating refined grains in isolation (without adding fiber fat and protein) can cause blood sugar levels to rise.
