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What is a "Simple" Carbohydrate?



Okay . . . today we're going to talk about the part of any balanced meal or diet plan that's the most "confusing" to people.


And that would be . . . "carbohydrates".


So why do people get confused about this part of a balanced meal plan???


Well . . . that would be . . . . because there are different kinds and many diets tell us to eliminate them.


But which one????


So let's break it down . . .


There are 3 main types of "carbohydrates":


SUGARS - which are "simple" carbohydrates because they are in the most basic form


STARCHES - which are "complex" carbohydrates which are made of lots of "simple" carbs that are strung together


FIBER - which is also a "complex" carb


So today . . . let's figure it out. Today we'll talk about "Simple" carbohydrates.


Now . . . most people know that "simple" carbohydrates are food such as table sugar, raw sugar, brown sugar, corn syrup and high-fructose corn syrup, and fruit concentrate . . . and that the body converts these sugars into glucose which is used for "energy".