Carbohydrates are the main source of energy for our body. They are the most easily absorbed form of energy, and our metabolism prefers simple ways of saturation. Excess carbohydrates are deposited in the liver in the form of glycogen - so, in times of lack of energy, the body has quick access to this stock.
At the same time, many slimming people declare the carbohydrates their enemy. But a complete transition to non-carbohydrate food threatens not just a change in metabolism, but a shortage of a number of useful substances that are contained only in combination with carbohydrates.
Who goes to the carbohydrate diet?
Non-carbohydrate foods are very popular among athletes, because a couple of days ketogenic (carbohydrate) diet clearly burns a layer of fat.
This diet involves a non-carbohydrate discharge, and then, when the body is already changing its metabolism, carbohydrate loading. This provides not only the effect of fat loss, but also increases strength and endurance .
Products for carbohydrate nutrition
In nature, very few foods containing 0% carbohydrates, or 0% fat. Therefore, carbohydrate products are considered to be non-carbohydrate, in which the smallest proportion is proportional to carbohydrates.
Products with a low carbohydrate content:
- fish, seafood;
- beef, pork, lamb, rabbit, game and other types of meat;
- bird;
- milk products without sugar.
Consumption of these products on the carbohydrate diet is not limited, of course, preference should be given to food with low fat. At the same time it is allowed to add (in minimal quantity) products with complex carbohydrates - vegetables, citrus fruits, berries.
You can not use "pseudo" protein products, such as curd mass, yogurt with fruit fillers. They are even very "carbohydrate," because in the curd mass add a lot of sugar and starch, and in yoghurts - fruit fillers.