{"id":1863,"date":"2022-11-25T17:46:39","date_gmt":"2022-11-25T17:46:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/intikisa.com\/?p=1863"},"modified":"2022-11-25T17:46:39","modified_gmt":"2022-11-25T17:46:39","slug":"carbohydrates-everything-you-should-know","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/intikisa.com\/es\/carbohydrates-everything-you-should-know\/","title":{"rendered":"Carbohydrates, everything you should know\u2026."},"content":{"rendered":"

Carbohydrates are sugar molecules.\u00a0Along with protein and fat, carbohydrates are one of the three most important nutrients found in food and drink.<\/span><\/p>\n

Your body breaks down carbohydrates into glucose.\u00a0Glucose, or blood sugar, is the main source of energy for the body’s cells, tissues, and organs.\u00a0Glucose can be used immediately or stored in the liver and muscles for later use.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Types of Carbohydrates:<\/span><\/h2>\n
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  1. Sugars: They are also called simple carbohydrates because they are in their simplest form.\u00a0They can be added to foods like sugar in candy, desserts, processed foods, and soft drinks.\u00a0They also include sugars found naturally in fruits, vegetables, and milk.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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    1. Starch: These are complex carbohydrates made up of many simple sugars linked together.\u00a0Your body needs to break down starch into sugar for energy.\u00a0Starches include bread, cereal, and pasta.\u00a0They also include some vegetables such as potatoes, peas and corn.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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      1. Fiber: This is also a complex carbohydrate.\u00a0Your body can’t break down most of the fiber, so eating foods that contain fiber can help you feel full and reduce your risk of overeating.\u00a0A high fiber diet has other health benefits.\u00a0They can help prevent gastrointestinal problems like constipation.\u00a0They can also help lower cholesterol and blood sugar levels.\u00a0Fiber is found in many plant-based foods, such as fruits, vegetables, nuts, seeds, legumes, and whole grains.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

        What kind of carbs should I eat?<\/span><\/h2>\n

        \u00a0You need to eat some carbohydrates to give your body energy.\u00a0But it is important for your health to eat the right types of carbohydrates:<\/span><\/p>\n

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        1. Whole grains: These are foods such as whole wheat bread, brown rice, whole wheat flour and oats.\u00a0They provide many nutrients that the body needs, such as vitamins, minerals and fiber.\u00a0To determine if a product is high in whole grains, check the ingredient list on the package to see if whole grains are listed first.<\/span><\/li>\n
        2. Refined grains: These are foods that have had part of the grain removed.\u00a0It also removes some nutrients that are good for your health.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

          How many carbs should I eat?\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n

          There is no single amount of carbohydrates that people should consume.\u00a0This amount can vary depending on your age, gender, health, and whether you are trying to lose or gain weight.\u00a0On average, people should get 45-65% of their daily calories from carbohydrates.\u00a0The Nutrition Facts label lists the total daily carbohydrates as 275 grams per serving.\u00a0day.\u00a0It is based on a 2000 calorie per day diet.\u00a0day.\u00a0Your daily dose may be higher or lower depending on your caloric needs and your state of health.<\/span><\/p>\n

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          • Choose high-fiber foods: Nutrition Facts labels on the back of food packages indicate the fiber content of the product.<\/li>\n
          • Try to avoid foods with a lot of added sugar: these foods can be high in calories but low in nutritional value.\u00a0Eating too much added sugar can raise your blood sugar and cause you to gain weight.\u00a0You can tell if a food or drink has added sugar by looking at the Nutrition Facts label on the back of the food package.\u00a0Indicate the amount of total and added sugar in the food or drink<\/li>\n<\/ul>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

            Carbohydrates are sugar molecules.\u00a0Along with protein and fat, carbohydrates are one of the three most important nutrients found in food and drink. Your body breaks down carbohydrates into glucose.\u00a0Glucose, or blood sugar, is the main source of energy for the body’s cells, tissues, and organs.\u00a0Glucose can be used immediately or stored in the liver and […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":1865,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1863","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-noticias"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/intikisa.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1863","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/intikisa.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/intikisa.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/intikisa.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/intikisa.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1863"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/intikisa.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1863\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1866,"href":"https:\/\/intikisa.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1863\/revisions\/1866"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/intikisa.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1865"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/intikisa.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1863"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/intikisa.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1863"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/intikisa.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1863"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}