Importance and usage of Carbohydrates in our day-to-day life!
Carbohydrates or Carbs are the sugar molecules that are an integral part of our energy. Our body breaks down carbohydrates into glucose, which is our body’s main energy source. It helps to fuel your brain, kidneys, heart muscles, and central nervous system.
There are 3 main types of carbs:
1) Starch
Present naturally in foods such as Beans, Rice, Wheat, Potatoes, and some processed foods containing starch like Pasta, Bread, and Cereals.
2) Fibers
Foods with insoluble fibers include whole wheat products (especially wheat bran), Quinoa, Brown Rice, Legumes, leafy greens like Kale, Almonds, Walnuts, Seeds, and Fruits with edible skins like Pears and Apples.
3) Sugars
Natural sugar is found in whole, unprocessed foods. These include fruit, vegetables, dairy, and some grains. Lactose, which is sugar, is also found in animal dairy products.
Here is the list of carbohydrate-rich foods that contains 12 grams of carbs per serving –
Whole grains like Quinoa, Amaranth, Barley, Brown Rice, Oatmeal, Whole-Grain Pasta, and Whole-Grain breakfast cereals. Fruits like Berries, Citrus Fruits, Melons, Apples, Pears, Bananas, and Kiwi. Vegetables that are rich in stars like Potatoes, Sweet Potatoes, Corn, and Peas. Legumes include Lentils, Black Beans, Pinto Beans, Navy Beans, Chickpeas, and soybean. Milk products: low-fat milk, Plain Yogurt, and Soy Yogurt.
Other Healthy foods with carbohydrates less than 10 grams per serving include –
Green leafy vegetables like Spinach, Cabbage, Asparagus, Tomatoes, Broccoli, Green Beans, Cucumbers, Peppers, Zucchini, Brussels Sprout, and Mushrooms. Nuts and seeds like Pumpkin Seeds, Sunflower Seeds, Almonds, Cashews, Walnuts, Peanuts, and Pistachios.
