DIY mamma: All about CARBS!

I'm one of the people who LOVE Carbs, after I started eating them religiously, making sure if they contain simple or complex sugars I feel ten times better!, more energized and focused!

Simple sugars are digested faster and release energy faster, but you will go down just as fast, so making sure you are eating more of complex sugars to get the slow releasing of Glucose and keep energy nice and steady over the day so you wont be up and down like a yo-yo.

It varies how much of each Macronutrient each person needs depending on age, weight, how often and for how long you train for and what your goals are.

- Carbohydrates prodive the body with glycose, which is converted to energy used to suppord bodily functions and physical activity.
- healthiest sorces are : whole grains, vegetables, fruits and beans,
- Unhealthier sorces are : white bread, pastries, soda and other highly processed foods, these items contain easily digested carbs that may contribute to weight gain, interfere with weight loss , and promote diabetes and heart disease.

Good Foods high in carbs:

Whole wheat bread , 1 slice, about 14gr
Multi grain bread, 1 slice, about 17gr
oatmeal cooked, 1 cup , about 25gr
Pasta, whole wheat, 1 cup cooked, 37gr
rice, basmati brown, 1/4 cup dry, 31gr
rice, brown, 1/4 cup dry, 33gr
Rye bread , 1 slice 15gr

Avocado , 1 medium 17gr
Rasberries , 1 cup , 15 gr
Blackberries, 1 cup. 15gr
Black beans . 1/2 cup . 22gr
Broccoli , 1 cup , 9gr
Pear , 1 medium , 20gr
Apple, 1 medium, 23gr
Barley 1/2 cup, 22gr
Peach, 1 medium 12gr
banana, 1 medium , 27gr
Pomegranate , 1/2 fruit 27gr
Mango 1 cup , 25gr
pinapple , 1 cup, 22gr
Orange, (3 inch piece), 18gr
Grapes, 1 cup , 16gr

I reccomend Myfitnesspal app !, easy to input what you are eating and it shows the Macros (carbs, protain and fat), and its usefull to keep track of what you are having on the go! :)

Obviously there are ALOT more foods that contain carbs and how you puzzle your meals togeather is upto you and your diatery needs.

soon I will be putting up some meal suggestions and recipes and best way to Carb load before a heavy physical activity :)