Too Much Carbs?

Part 1 of possible 2 part scenario

Unless your on a weight gain diet, you want to limit the amount of carbs you eat. Here's why:



While carbs provide your body with the required fuel to maintain its processes, carbs teach the body to store fat. Spike glucose and insulin, body has to store excess. If you are burning only the carbs you eat, then your body will not burn what is stored as fat in your system. See the problem with carbs, especially white carbs (potatoes, white rice, white bread, sugar, etc.) is that then digest quickly and flood your body with glucose. Glucose then requires large amounts of insulin to get rid of the high amounts of glucose. This does not burn anything stored, just depletes the spike.



Insulin is the one hormone that triggers fat storage. However insulin is first stored as energy, readily available for use, that excess gets stored where? You guessed it, your fat cells. Although you will burn these carbs as you use your muscle, once your glucose levels are low again, you will feel hungry, yet have not burned off the excess storage.



This is where fat comes in. People often tell me that peanut butter, virgin olive oils, sesame oils, and other natural fats are bad for you. Well, are they doctors? Am I a doctor? No, but I have done more research then any one of them combined.



The fat effect, is explained how your body burns fuels. Take for example the items which your body burns for energy. Fat does not raise your glucose, hence not producing more insulin. The only way to lose fat is to use that fat as fuel for the body. The reason carbs, hamper this ability, is because your blood glucose levels get spiked, then you must deplete the spiked extra through activities. Afterwords you are hungry again, because your body has used its abundant "spiked" supply, not achieving your goal.

If your glucose levels are normal, your body is left with nothing in excess to burn but is storage of fat. You reduce the levels of glucose from carbs and starches and replace with a neutral agent: fat. Your body now no longer is working to burn the excess but rather burning from storage. Then completing your goal of fat burning results.



A suggestion, try to maximise your starchy carb intake to 45% of your daily diet for a one week period of longer if you don't see results the first week. Or exchange your starchy carbs for vegetable carbs. See what effect it has on your body. If this is not possible, try to cut your carbs in your before and after workout meals, if you work out. If you find you lag in your daily activities or gym routine, try to eat some nuts or other protein filled natural fatty foods. Don't get me wrong you need carbs, just not as much as you think you do.



Don't believe me? Read some articles below.



References:

Barry, Groves, PhD. "Why Eating Too Many Carbs Makes you Fat." Low Calorie & Low Fat Articles, April 24th 2007, Diabetes Health, March 18, 2008

http://www.diabeteshealth.com/read/2007/04/24/5143.html



Mary Shomon, "About.com Guide to Thyroid Disease since 1997." Thyroid Disease Blog, February 20th, 2008, About.com Thyroid Disease, March 18, 2008

http://thyroid.about.com/b/2008/02/20/being-overweight-and-eating-too-many-carbs-may-raise-thyroid-cancer-risk.htm