Loving carbs

Published by Pelagia Skordialou on November 24, 2013


Diet, for the most of us, is like “consuming less calories means losing weight”. That belief alone forces us to avoid consuming carbohydrates which are rich is calories. How are we going to live without them? It seems like we are living in a nightmare because each and every food we like to eat should be avoided! For all of us, who can’t live without carbohydrates there are very pleasant news!
Scientists discovered SUPER-CARBS. This category of carbohydrates are also called resistance carbohydrates and when we consume them we gain less calories than we need in order to degrade them during the course of digestion. It is like we are unable to digest this kind of carbs, which means we are going to need spending energy from the already stored fat we have! In conclusion eating resistance carbohydrates we burn fat to manage digestion.
There are researches who have proven, the theory above, right! It seams like people on diet, whose 5% of the total intake of carbohydrates are supercarbs, causes 20- 25% raise to the fat metabolic rhythm per day!
We should also mention that this supercarbs, cause the same feeling of fullness as common carbs but also help controlling the release of insulin by maintaining the levels of glucose in blood. They contain fibers as well, which means that they help intestine function and indigestion.
Those are the supercarbs in the ideal amount that should be consumed per day and also the foods we can combine in order to  maximize their benefits!

1.  Pulses  -1/2  cap of baked pulses contains 8 grams of supercarbs and should be combined with fresh tomato and parsley.
2. Unripe banana -1 medium banana contains 6 grams of supercarbs and should be combined with  yogurt and berries.
3. Cold backed potato -1/2 cap of potato contains 4 grams of supercarbs and should be combined with celery and boiled eggs.
4. Barley -1/2 cap of barley contains 3 grams of supercarbs and should be combined with hot milk, cinnamon and brown sugar.
5. Brown rice -1/2 cap of brown rice contains 3 grams of supercarbs and should be combined with boiled chicken and raisins.
6. Corn -1/2 cap of corn contains 2 grams of supercarbs and should be combined with smoked turkey and yellow cheese.

Carbohydrates is a category of foods that we can not drop out of our diet! They are the nutrient which feeds our brain! It produces glucose, which is a brain fuel! There is a diet program below designed to help you lose weight and enjoy carbs!
DAY No1:
Breakfast

• 1 egg
• 1 toast with cheese and wholemeal bread

Lunch

• fruit salad with 1 apple, 1 banana, 1 pear
• 1 cap of non fat yogurt

Dinner

• 3 peaces of wholemeal pizza with tomato, non fat cheese and smoked turkey or chicken

DAY No2:
Breakfast

• smoothie with 1 cap of non fat milk, 1 green banana, 8 strawberries, 3-4 ice cubes and 1/2 cap of wholemeal cereal

Lunch

• sandwich with wholemeal bread, 2 teaspoons light mayonnaise, 2 teaspoons cream cheese and 2 slices of smoked turkey
• 1 medium apple

Dinner

• a burger with wholemeal bread, 1 turkey burger, 1 slice of cheese, lettuce and one slice of tomato

DAY No3:
Breakfast

• toast with wholemeal bread, 3 teaspoons peanut butter and 2 teaspoons raisins
• 1 glass of  fresh orange juice

Lunch

• toast with wholemeal bread, 2 slices turkey and 3 slices tomato
• 1/2 melon

Dinner

• 1 beef steak 200 grams
• lettuce salad with 1/2 mango, 1/2 cap tomato, 1 teaspoons Parmesan and 7-8 asparagus

DAY No4:
Breakfast

• 1 peace of wholemeal cake with 2 tablespoons ricotta
• 3 slices pineapple
• 1 peach

Lunch

• lettuce salad with 3/4 cap of chicken, 1/2 cap of fresh mango, 3 fresh onions and 10 small tomatoes
• 1 cap of non fat milk
• 1 apple

Dinner

• 2 caps wholemeal pasta with 150 grams baked spinach, 1/4 cap ricotta, 1 tablespoon Parmesan
• a green salad with 1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil and balsamic vinegar
• 1 plum

DAY No5:
Breakfast

• 1 cap non fat milk
• 1 cap wholemeal cereal
• 1/2 banana
• 1/2 cap berries

Lunch

• sandwich with wholemeal bread, 2 slices cheese and 2 slices tomato
• 1/4 cap humus
• 1 carrot

Dinner

• 150 grams of salmon with sauce from 2 teaspoons light mayonnaise, 1 teaspoon vinegar, 1 1/2 teaspoon dill, 2 teaspoons Dijon, salt and pepper
• 3 small steamed potatoes
• 1 cap of courgettes with 1 teaspoon Parmesan

Try this program and you will feel the difference in two weeks by simply eating carbohydrates! Keep loving carbs!