Here are some suggestions of foods that are good sources of healthy carbs.
As in the protein list, think of it like a buffet:
Take what you like, and leave the rest.
- Slower-digesting, higher fiber
- Some fruits*
- Brown or wild rice
- Quinoa
- Buckwheat
- Amaranth
- Teff
- Oat groats
- Wheat berries
- Potatoes
- Sweet potatoes
- Yams
- Cassava
- Yuca
- Beans and legumes
2. Faster-digesting
- Some fruits*
- White rice
- Whole grain noodles, pasta, bean or brown rice pasta and other baked goods.
*In the case of fruits it depends on the exact person. Some person find that fruit will hold them for a while, others find that starchier carbohydrates work better than sweeter ones.
What is your favourite carbohydrate source?
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