Carbohydrates are a main source of energy. More than 60% of energy take an organism from carbohydrates, other of proteins and fats. Depending on the building and speed of assimilation carbohydrates are divided into simple and difficult.
Plain carbohydrates are the connections consisting of one-two molecules of monosaccharides.
Plain carbohydrates are divided into two groups.
The first group - monosaccharides (for example, glucose).
The second group - disaccharides (for example, sucrose).
Monosaccharides have very simple chemical structure therefore they are quite easily split and acquired.
Fast carbohydrates (simple) and figure
As fast carbohydrates are pretty fast acquired, they cause fast and significant increase in level of sugar in blood. For this reason there is a considerable emission of insulin. Insulin in turn reduces sugar, turning it into fat. At this process very often sugar level in blood decreases below norm that leads to carbohydrate hunger. In this case the person consumes the products containing plain bystrousvayemy carbohydrates again. There is a vicious circle leading to obesity.
The products containing plain carbohydrates:
- sugar;
- confectionery (all types of candies, cakes, cookies, rolls, etc.);
- jams, jam, jam;
- sweet drinks, including fresh fruit juices and also some types vegetable (carrot, pumpkin);
- sweet fruit, especially grapes and bananas and also overripe pineapples, watermelons, peaches;
- the bakery goods made of white flour;
- potatoes, pasta, porridges which underwent processing;
- vegetables (pumpkin, turnip and boiled carrots).
If you wish to have a slim figure, then consumption of these products needs to be minimized. If you want to indulge yourself with similar delicacies, do it in the first half of day (till a lunch).