Nutrition And Fitness Workouts Go Hand In Hand For Your Overall Health

Your Nutrition Is As Important To Your Fitness and Workouts as The Workout Itself

Hello,

   I have written a few articles on nutrition and supplements. I am writing this article to let you know
 specifically about what carbohydrates are and why you need them. If you want to move forward in
your fitness progress, carbs are very important. Let me tell you why.

   Carbohydrates are your bodies fuel for the engine. Your engine won't run without fuel and your body
won't do well without carbs. Glucose is technically what your body needs for energy.

   Carbohydrates breaks down into glucose. So carbs is where the energy comes from. You can't
have too much glucose. Your body will store it if it isn't needed at the time, and pull it out when it does need it.

   Here is how the whole system works. You eat a meal that is high in carbohydrates. "Clean" carbohydrates
are the best. They can be found in whole grain breads, milk, most any nut, seeds like sunflower seeds, most
fruits and vegetables (here is that raw food plug again), and some pastas like ravioli, spaghetti, etc.

   Now after you eat your carbs in your meal, your body will break down the carbs into simple sugars or glucose.
The glucose is then released to your bodies cells for energy and heat. If the cells get their fill of glucose, the excess
is stored in the liver to be used when needed. This energy that is derived from carbs is what helps you burn the fat in
your workout and build the muscle.

   The foods I listed above are slower burning carbs. They are the best. They get dispersed into your body at a good
rate and last for a long time. Fast burning carbs, like those found in energy drinks, burn up way too fast. you get a
quick "high" then a crash and burn, so to speak. There is no crash and burn with the "good" slower burning carbs.
Just steady energy.

   A list of the fast burning carbs is, white bread, baked potatoes, energy drinks, taco shells,packaged
processed foods,most cereals,watermelon, and some beans. These are called high GI carbs where the slower
burning are called low GI carbs. The only 2 good times to eat High GI carbs is at breakfast when you need a
quick shot of energy, and right after an intense workout when your glucose stores are depleted.

   Having said all this about carbohydrates and how you need the energy for your fitness workout routines,
I need to add a little caution here. If you are diabetic, you already know that you don't want to be on a high carb diet.
You know that insulin breaks down the carbs to sugars. If diabetic, you will overload your system. Your body can't
release enough insulin to deal with the extra glucose. That would raise your blood sugar and you could get very sick.
 If you are not diabetic, then I believe you can see all the potential benefits to your energy level with a high carb diet.

   My next post will be about the benefits you can get with delicious smoothies. I have found a program
on how to make many different tasty and nutritious smoothies to help you cleanse and lose weight. Smoothies
are delicious and nutritious unlike many so called health foods you are told to eat and these are designed to
help you lose some weight.

Thanks For Reading,
Scott