Should we eat fat? Yes - fat isn't all bad.
It plays an important role in satiety and slows the digestion rate. This
allows time for the nutrients to be absorbed and also helps regulate the
absorption of sugars found naturally in foods. Fat works to maintain and
stabilize blood-sugar levels when it slows absorption.
A bodybuilder needs the amino acids from protein
foods to build muscles, in conjunction with an intense workout routine.
Carbohydrates give the bodybuilder the energy to complete an intense
routine and to spare the protein from being used as energy.
There are two main types of carbohydrates:
simple and complex. Simple carbohydrates or sugars are found in dairy
products (lactose), fruits (fructose) and sweetened foods (sucrose).
Eating these foods by themselves may lead to a high rise in blood
glucose, followed by a drop.
Keep in mind, however, that dairy products and
fruits provide not only calories, but vitamins and minerals. Some
sweetened foods such as candies, cakes and cookies tend to be high in
calories from sucrose, but lack nutrients.
Complex carbohydrates are also called starches.
They come in many delicious forms:
Grains :rice, corn, oat, wheat, barley
Legumes :peanut, pea, various beans, chick-pea,
soybean
Tubers : potato, yam
Complex carbohydrates regulate blood glucose
more effectively than simple sugars because they're also high in fiber.
Fiber, like fat, will delay digestion and absorption. The bottom line is
to choose a high complex-carbohydrate diet to keep your energy,
blood-sugar level and mood up.
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