Carbohydrates Are Good For The Body
October 13, 2007
The common notion about carbohydrates is that eating the so-called “bad” carbs makes you fat, a US researcher has refuted the idea, insisting that “anti-carbohydrate hysteria” is nonsense.
According to University of Virginia professor Glenn Gaesser, eating sandwiches with white bread, or an occasional doughnut, isn’t going to kill you or necessarily even lead to obesity.
He analyzed dozens of studies about the eating habits and health of hundreds and thousand of men and women, and failed to find that those who ate lots of carbohydrate were heavier. Gaesser found that diets high in carbohydrates are almost universally associated with slimmer bodies. More importantly, he discovered that consuming lots of high high-glycemic foods is not associated with higher body weights.
“I found totally contrary to current nutritional thinking, carbohydrates are not fattening. In fact, just the opposite. There is no reason to be eating fewer carbs. They are not the enemy,” he said. He added that cutting back on carbs often led to eating more fatty foods, leading to weight gain. Carbohydrates play a vital rile in a balanced diet, providing fibre, vitamins, minerals and antioxidants. He urged dieters to count calories and not carbs.
The key to weight loss according to him is eating fibre rich foods, exercise regularly and eat reduced fat dairy products and lean meat.
Gaesser’s findings were questioned by British nutritionist Patrick Holford who insisted that animal studies had shown that high carbohydrate diets convert rapidly into fat.
Source: ANI
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