Fibrous Carbs

[nartic]

I classify most Vegetables separate from other carb groups. The reasons for this:
1: Vegetables are such a key source of many nutrients-vitamins, minerals an phytonutrients-that they should be consumed above any carb restrictions you place.
2: They are an excellent source of fiber in which we may be deficient in.
3: They are relatively low in calories an can add satiety to your nutrition program without adding body fat.
We should all eat plenty of vegetables five or more servings a day. Whether cutting body fat or in a growth phase. You can particularly reduce carbs by using veggies to replace slow and medium digesting carbs in the diet. For example, you can switch 2 cups of pasta to one cup of vegetables mixed with a cup of pasta. Not only does this save about 35 grams of carbs an 140 calories, but you also change the digestion rate of the spaghetti from medium to somewhere between slow an medium. The results is lower insulin release an most likely greater fat loss.
I have been doing a lot of research lately trying to be the best I can be. I hope the research which I have gotten from mags an my own studying will help everyone out.

 

[Sassy]

Very good post. You are learning the keys to good nutrition.

When you are cutting and you are hungry, you can eat more fibrous carbs to fill-up, so you don't feel so hungry with out adding a bunch of extra calories.

 

[PHIL HERNON]

YOU IN

I classify most Vegetables separate from other carb groups. The reasons for this:
1: Vegetables are such a key source of many nutrients-vitamins, minerals an phytonutrients-that they should be consumed above any carb restrictions you place.
2: They are an excellent source of fiber in which we may be deficient in.
3: They are relatively low in calories an can add satiety to your nutrition program without adding body fat.
We should all eat plenty of vegetables five or more servings a day. Whether cutting body fat or in a growth phase. You can particularly reduce carbs by using veggies to replace slow and medium digesting carbs in the diet. For example, you can switch 2 cups of pasta to one cup of vegetables mixed with a cup of pasta. Not only does this save about 35 grams of carbs an 140 calories, but you also change the digestion rate of the spaghetti from medium to somewhere between slow an medium. The results is lower insulin release an most likely greater fat loss.
I have been doing a lot of research lately trying to be the best I can be. I hope the research which I have gotten from mags an my own studying will help everyone out.

GLOVERSVILLE?

 

[FordTurboDiesel]

EH....let me ask you something...

I have always been a strict meat and 'tater guy. I really, really don't like vedgies and I almost can't stomach anything with pasta.
I have just started forcing myself to eat pastas, but it has to be something like a ravioli, or my favorite, "lobster tortellini".

As far as vedgies go.....Can I get away with eating the raw vs. cooked? I can eat thing like tomatoes, carrots, and broccolli, but I need it cold.

Cooked= Blah:food;smil

 

[Ken64]

Raw

Vegetables are actually better for you raw.
They keep more of their nutrients.

 

[BULK_CITY]

Usually fiborous carbs fill me up or don't taste that great to me (brocolli, spinach, etc) so I just eat them at the end of the meal and stuff them down fast.

Right now I eat:
spinach (get a huge bag from costco and steam it... a few bites is like half the 3lb bag)

raw brocolli chopped up into bite size pieces (sold at costco)

CABBAGE!!! I love this stuff... just steam it and add some greek seasoning (sold at grocery store) and mix it with some meat (chicken or beef) and I can eat this ALL DAY!

 

[nartic]

Vegetables are actually better for you raw.
They keep more of their nutrients.

This is a fact great info bro...