Why do nutritionists say to stay away from sugar and starches

[string_bean00]

I'm pretty sure nutritionists only say this to fat people

lmao

 

[atlantabiolab]

when something is processed it takes longer to break down, thus more likely to store as fat. I don't think many nutritionist would tell you to stay away from sugar and starches. CHO's break down to sugar in the system to get transported around. Healthy eating would entail a wide variety of foods. 5 different fruits, 5 different veggies 50% CHO, 30% p and 20% fat. This was the recommendation of the nutritionist I heard speak last month. But everyone has differing opinons. What would the goal be of the person staying away from starches and sugar?

Processing tends to INCREASE the rate of digestion, since this often has the effect of increasing the surface area of the carbohydrate polymers and reducing the amount of fiber present.

The reason why people tend to suggest against a high carb diet is that the constant ingestion of most carbohydrates (typical American foods) causes high insulin secretion, which increases fat storage. It is really a rule of thumb for the uneducated, since a little bit of education would inform one that not all carb sources are similar in digestion and carb count, thus influence lipogenesis differently.

 

[tiger88]

bro all u need to know is

good clean high protein diet

cardio wieght train and ice the cake with the right cycles

 

[Lao Tzu]

Processing tends to INCREASE the rate of digestion, since this often has the effect of increasing the surface area of the carbohydrate polymers and reducing the amount of fiber present.

The reason why people tend to suggest against a high carb diet is that the constant ingestion of most carbohydrates (typical American foods) causes high insulin secretion, which increases fat storage. It is really a rule of thumb for the uneducated, since a little bit of education would inform one that not all carb sources are similar in digestion and carb count, thus influence lipogenesis differently.

So overall, is GI the only real reason why processed carbs are considered bad?

 

[Frackal19]

What they should say is processed sugar and starches.


Basically you shouldn't eat anything out of a box.

The one exception being a UPS express from NY to CO containing 1 delectable and cardio-friendly Miss K

 

[vinylgroover]

The one exception being a UPS express from NY to CO containing 1 delectable and cardio-friendly Miss K

lol.....smooth.......you have four leave some for the rest of us.

 

[juiceddreadlocks]

Depends which scale you use

yes, whether glucose/dextrose is 100 or white bread is 100.

anyways this argument would be much simpler if we all just took a look at the glycemic load of these foods.

 

[juiceddreadlocks]

think of the fiber content of most foods having an inverse relationship with the GI. this goes for processing also.

think about the enzymes which break down glucose chains. if they can only get around the ends of the chains to do their business, then its logical to think that shorter chains(in a practical way this means processed) will digest quicker since the enzymes are working on something with more ends to do their cleaving.

if something has fiber attached to one end, the enzyme will have even less ends of the chains to work with.

 

[atlantabiolab]

So overall, is GI the only real reason why processed carbs are considered bad?

It is definately the main consideration for those who need to monitor their eating, whether for weight loss or diabetes. There are genetic freaks who could eat maple syrup and cake icing and never gain a pound.

 

[Jacob Creutzfeldt]

Another problem with looking at the food in term of just macronutrient composition is that you neglect to take in account the micronutrients that are required to use the carbohydrates for biological effect. Processed carbs contain mainly calories and not nutrients to properly utilize those calories and hence you create a nutrient deficit.