Don't give up your carbs cravings for the sake of your weight - just switch to healthier choices
Everyone has a weakness that they turn to in times of a desperate carb craving. Yours might be mashed potatoes, French fries, a bag of barbecue chips, or crusty French bread. Identify your downfalls from the left column, and substitute them, one at a time, for the swap in the right column, which will satisfy that craving and won't lead to overeating later.
Danger carb: Mashed potatoes
Good carb: Sweet potatoes
Sweet potatoes will cause less of a rise in blood sugar and provide potassium and Vitamin C.
Danger carb: French bread
Good carb: Real (bakery) sourdough bread.
Even though it’s made from white flour, sourdough bread has a relatively mild effect on blood sugar compared to other white breads. It has a distinctive taste, the result of lactic acid produced by bacteria used to ferment the dough. It’s the acid produced by the bacterial culture that makes a poor blood sugar choice into a better one.
Danger carb: French fries
Good carb: Sweet potato fries
Sweet potatoes will cause a lower blood sugar spike, but try these baked sweet potato fries for an even healthier choice.
Danger carb: White rice
Good carb: Pearled barley
Eating barley instead of white rice slashes the effect on your blood sugar by almost 70 percent. Add it to soups, use it instead of Arborio rice (the worst rice offender of all) in risotto, and serve it as a nutty, flavorful side dish. The possibilities are endless.
Danger carb: Sweet cereal or cornflakes
Good carb: Whole grain cereal
Danger carb: Waffles, pancakes
Good carb: Whole-wheat French toast
Danger carb: Bagels
Good carb: Whole-grain English muffins
Enjoy your "good carb" !!
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