How Your Body Works
Theres been a tendency ever since the world discovered dieting to mystify food, and make the whole subject seem as complicated and unattainable as the Holy Grail.
The truth is, what your body needs to ingest is incredibly simple:
* Carbohydrates
* Protein
* Fats
I dont want to turn this into a science lesson, but I do think its worth hitting the high points in a quick overview of what food is composed of, and how it works. (Knowing exactly how something works is the quickest way to demystify it!)
Carbohydrates
You get a big clue from the name carbon + hydrate. Carbohydrates provides the fuel that powers your rocket ship. Simple carbohydrates would be sugars such as glucose and fructose. Complex carbohydrates come in the form of starches. The body digests sugars much more easily and quickly than starches and the downfall with this is that large amounts of insulin are released to compensate for the surge. You can instantly see from this why large doses of simple sugars are bad for the body and stress it.
Complex carbohydrates are digested more slowly, allowing your body adequate time to absorb and process them. You wont suffer the energy crash that simple sugars in refined carbohydrates create.