Bad Carbs, Good Carbs

Good Carbs

Complex carbohydrates that are harder for the body to digest so they break down slowly and keep us feeling fuller for longer. The best low carb weight loss diets will focus on these types of carbs.

Good Carbs Include:

• whole grain bread,
  
• less processed cereals
• dried beans
  
• lentils
• fruit
  
• vegetables
  

No weight loss program is complete without some form of physical activity. The reason exercise is always mentioned in any effective weight loss program is its importance in burning the extra calories necessary for sustained loss of weight. To lose weight and keep it off, you need to burn more calories than you eat.

Bad Carbs

Simply carbohydrates that break down quickly during digestion, give us a spike in blood sugar and then leave us feeling hungrier than before. These carbs are used for instant energy, but any excess that is not burned off as energy immediately is deposited as body fat.

Bad Carbs Include:

• highly processed foods
  
• processed breakfast cereals
  
• foods with added sugar
  
• fast food
  
• fried food