Carbs Good or Bad ? Know the Truth

Before we discuss about carbs being good or bad, let's take a look at what exactly are carbohydrates ?

Carbs are sugars, starches and fibres found in almost every type of food like fruits, vegetables, grains, dairy, etc.

Basically, they are the main source of fuel for our body.

Now the back to the question,

Good or bad ?

Well, the answer is BOTH.

To understand it better we need to emphasise on 2 main factors.

1. The Type of carbohydrate.
2. At what time of the day we consume these carbohydrates.

Carbohydrates are categorised into 2 types

1. Good Carbohydrates
2. Bad Carbohydrates

To know if a carbohydrate is good or bad we need to understand the concept of Glycemic Index.

I discussed about Glycemic Index in my previous article, you can check that here.

Higher the Glycemic Value, higher the rate at which your body converts carbs into energy.

These types of carbs are the BAD carbs. They provide instant energy to your body but in case you don't consume that energy effectively then the energy is stored as FAT.

Some examples of BAD carbs are (Higher Glycemic Index),

• White Rice
• Maida
• Potato,  etc.

Some examples of GOOD carbs are (Lower Glycemic Index),

• Brown Rice
• Whole Wheat
• Sweet potato, etc.

Note:

The best time to consume any type of carbs especially the BAD carbs would be during day time and not after 5 P.M.

As we tend to work throughout the day, we are very likely to burn all the Instant energy we gained through BAD carbs or High G.I carbs.

Good Carbs can be consumed any time of the day but in moderation.