I always advise people stay away from wheat based carbs and turn towards less refined, non wheat based carb sources such as:
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Sweet potatoes,
regular potatoes,
brown rice,
basmati rice,
jasmine rice,
wild rice,
quinoa,
plantain,
yam,
cassava.
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Please remember carbs are not the enemy.
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If you’re obsessively counting carbs, I’m here to tell you that unless you’ve been personally advised to remove them from your diet, ensure you keep them in.
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In the right dose and timed correctly for YOU, these better sources of carbs actually support and boost your overall physiological function.
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From hormone health, energy production & release, immune support, muscle growth, thyroid and adrenal balance, cognitive function and mood! You may even find that your little pot belly starts to melt away…yes really!
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But this usually requires 1-1 attention and analysis of your personal biochemical make up to get it right.
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As I always like to remind everyone, each one of us is biochemically unique. Some people’s genetics are wired to be better at metabolising carbs over fat, and vice versa – and some people are efficient at both, and some are poor at both.
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In all cases, these genetic factors can be modulated and influenced by your dietary & lifestyle choices. Meaning, what you could & couldn’t metabolise before, may be subject to change, which is very exciting!
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The key thing is to eat and live in accordance with what’s best for YOUR bio individuality.
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If you’re currently low carb or zero carb and not feeling so great/plateauing, it may be time to experimenting with small amounts of carb intake and see how that helps!
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Remember:
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- Not all carbs are created equally (see above again)
⠀ - Timing and cycling carbs for optimal health is a great tool
⠀ - Do not go heavy on fat AND carbs in the same meal, unless you’re dedicated to putting on body fat
⠀ - Everyone’s carb requirement/tolerance is different, and will change in accordance with their life stage (age) as well as health status and general circumstance (stress, activity levels, other dietary factors).
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