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What are simple carbs and complex carbs?
What are simple carbs and complex carbs?
I hear complex carbohydrates all the time. Why?
What foods fall under simple carbohydrates and complex carbohydrates?
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Simple carbs are the one wich gets digested easily and are mostly low in fibre they r usually found in fruits, table sugar, etc.
Whereas in complex carbs they get digested and absorbed slowly
They also contains fibres.
They r usually found in cereals and pulses.
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Carbs which contain dietary fiber are complex carbs like Ragi, jowar, bajra, beans, vegetables etc
Simple carbs are easy to digest carbs because it doesn't not contain dietary fiber they are high in glycemic index like sugar, fruit juices, white bread, refined flour etc.
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If you are overweight or suffering from any metabolic disorder avoid simple carbs in diet.
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Ms. Somya Jain
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9 yrs exp
Delhi
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Ms. Mansi Nigam
Dietitian/Nutritionist
7 yrs exp
Delhi
Please contact directly for proper guidance on this.
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Ms. Trupti Padhi
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Bhubaneswar
Gud evening pls connect directly for the answer of your question.
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Ms. Swarn Shikha Sharma
Dietitian/Nutritionist
16 yrs exp
Delhi
Simple carbs are the one that are free in nature and releases instant spike in blood glucose levels on the other hand complex carbohydrates are in bound state and releases glucose at slow steady rate in blood
Simple carbs: maida , refined aata , suji , sabudana, white bread , white rice , burger , pizza , tetra pack juices and soft drinks
Complex carbohydrates: dalia , coarse aata , brown rice , oats , legumes and beans
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