Fruits and Veggies are Good Carbs and Can be Found in New Fresh Vending Machines
Carbohydrates is an essential part of a healthy diet. Carbohydrates provides the body with energy that it needs to function. In the body, the pancreas produces a substance call insulin. When a person takes in carbohydrates, it then bonds to the insulin. With the carbohydrates and the insulin combined, it travels through out the body delivering fuel to vital organs. When that individual doesn’t consume enough carbohydrates, then the body relies on what is stored and begins to break it down to keep the body going.
Cutting carbohydrates may result in losing weight short term, but no long term weight loss goals can stem from this method. When choosing to go on a low carbohydrate diet, be sure to choose food that are high in dietary fiber. Foods high in dietary fiber take longer to break down and in turn provides energy for a longer period of time. Carbohydrates are put into two separate groups, simple carbohydrates and complex carbohydrates. Complex carbs take longer to break down resulting in more stable blood glucose levels and simple carbohydrates are absorbed within the body quickly which causes quick spikes within the individuals blood glucose. Complex carbohydrates are seen in fruits and vegetables and are considered the good carbs that the body needs. This type for complex carb can be easily gotten from a fresh healthy vending machine or your supermarket.
The U.S. dietary guidelines recommends that anything over 45% of the daily calorie intake come from carbohydrates. It is best that if an individual decides to go on a low carbohydrate diet, to consult a physician. There are many choices in dietary foods that can be easily gotten from the grocery stores or from fresh vending. Although meat itself does contain very few carbohydrates or none at all (poultry), eggs and most soft cheeses carry the minimal amount of carbohydrates. Fruits, grains, and vegetables are the main sources for carbohydrates.
In today’s fresh vending, you can choose healthy choices such as fruits and vegetables for snacks. This aids in helping maintain a persons diet and giving them the nutrients needed for that healthy balance within the body. Without these choices individuals can find themselves consuming empty calorie snacks that provide those tiny spikes of energy that only last a short period of time. With the more healthier choices to choose from, the body gains a steady level of energy as it begins to break down the complex carbohydrates in fruits and vegetables.
Edited: November 6th, 2010