First things first, our bodies need carbohydrates for energy. Carbohydrates are present in fruit and vegetables, breads and grain products, and sugar and sugary foods. And sure, some are better than others, but not all are evil! Carbohydrate foods are often talked about in different ways to describe a similar thing: complex or simple, processed or refined, wholegrain or white, low GI or high GI. You’ve probably heard not to eat white, simple or processed carbs, right? But what about GI, and should you always eat wholegrains? No wonder we are all confused!
TYPES OF CARBOHYDRATES
Sugars, starches and fibre are all carbohydrates. Sugars (glucose, fructose, sucrose, lactose and maltose) are found naturally in food and also added to processed products (yep Tim Tams and snakes – I’m looking at…
