Which food groups contain large amounts of carboydrates?

Answer 1

Carbohydrate FoodsCarbohydrate foods are not created equal. It is not important to learn the Complex vs. Simple facts, but, it is vitally

important to your health that you know the difference between Good carbs and Bad carbs.

Good carbohydrate foods can provide your body with energy, optimum nutrition, proper brain and organ function and a healthy, attractive appearance.

Bad carbs will destroy your health and weight management goals.

Choose all of your carbohydrates from the list of Good Carbs.Good Carbs They have been proven over and over again through research to be essential to good health.

Why? Because healthy carbohydrates deliver essential vitamins, minerals and a long list of important phytonutrients.

They are also generally foods high in fiber. Besides being nutritious, high fiber foods give you on-going energy and a sense of feeling full and satisfied.

They also help to remove toxins from your body and lower your cholesterol levels.

The basic four best sources of good carbs are: •Raw or lightly cooked vegetables (See the following examples)Arugula

Asparagus

Avocado (fruit)

Beets

Bell peppers

Bok choy

Broccoli

Brussels sprouts

Cabbage

Carrots

Cauliflower

Celery K, C, potassium, folate, fiber (pesticides)

Collard greens

calcium

Corn, yellow

Cucumbers C, molybdenum, A, potassium (wax coating)

Dandelion greens

Eggplant

Garlic

Green beans

Green peas

Kale

Leeks

Mushrooms

Mustard greens

Okra

Olives

Onions

Parsnips

Potatoes

Pumpkin

Romaine lettuce

Spinach

Squash, summer

Squash, winter

Sweet potatoes

Swiss chard

Tomatoes (fruit)

Turnip greens

Watercress

Yams (glycemic)

Zucchini

•Most whole fresh or frozen fruits (See the following examples)Apples

Apricots

Bananas

Blackberries

Blueberries

Cantaloupe

Cherries

Cranberries

Dates

Dried fruit

Figs

Fruit juices

Grapefruit

Grapes

Guava

Kiwifruit

Lemons

Limes

Mangoes

Nectarines

Oranges

Papayas

Peaches

Pears

Persimmons

Pineapple

Plums

Raspberries

Raisins

Strawberries

Tangerines

Watermelon

•Beans, legumes, nuts and seeds. This also includes green beans, lima beans, split peas and snow peas. •And high fiber 100% whole grains (See the following examples)Amaranth

Barley Flakes

Barley, Hulled

Buckwheat

Couscous

Millet

Oats, Rolled

Oats, Steel Cut

Quinoa

Rice, Brown, Basmati

Rice, Brown, Long Grain

Rice, Brown, Medium Grain

Rice, Brown, Short Grain

Rice, Wild

Rye

Spelt

Wheat, Bulgur

Wheat, Durum

Wheat, Hard Red

Wheat, Soft Red

Wheat, Kernels

Good carbs are also an important part of a healthy low glycemic diet. Eating foods with a low glycemic index can help you lose weight and maintain healthy

blood sugar and triglyceride levels to manage or avoid developing Diabetes and Heart disease.

Bad carbs These are carbohydrate foods that have been highly refined and processed, removing most of the nutritional value and fiber.

They're generally loaded with high-calorie fats, sweeteners, preservatives and other unhealthy additives.

With all the processing and additives, bad carbs can be made to be very tasty.

But they create a dramatic surge in insulin, which can overwork your pancreas, cause you to store fat and lead to diabetes,

heart disease and even obesity.

The basic bad carbs list includes:

•All candies, jelly and jams,

•Sodas, fruit juices, fruit drinks,

•Pudding, custards and other sweets,

•Processed refined grains, like white rice,

•Bread and pasta made with any refined flour,

•Cakes, cookies and other sweet bakery products.

The Bottom Line about Good and Bad Carbs... Unhealthy "bad" carbs are filled with "empty" calories that have no nutritional value.

And eating a diet high in bad carbohydrate foods, as most everyone does, increases your risk of obesity, heart disease, stroke, Arthritis, Alzheimer's disease and diabetes.

The bottom line is bad carbs are bad and good carbs are good. And the smart thing to do is start replacing all refined bad carbs in your diet with good healthy

carbohydrates from the list of carbohydrate foods. You'll look better, feel better and have more energy!

Answer 2

Fruits and vegetables are the two main food groups for carbohydrates.

Answer 3

Breads and Grains. Also sweets.

Answer 4

bread, grain

Answer 5

Grains do.