The major source from which carbohydrates are gotten is usually from plants. Our bodies convert the carbohydrates which we eat, into monosaccarides . The monosaccarides are taken to the liver where they are converted to glucose. Glucose is broken down to ATP which is stored in our muscles and liver, and are finally converted the fatty acids which are stored in our fatty tissue as triglycerides(FAT)

Now the question is should you avoid carbohydrates totally when trying to lose weight?

Well, the first thing we should always remember  is that it is actually a low calorie diet that causes weight loss. The only assistance in which choosing the group of food you eat offers is that for carbohydrates, low intake of carbohydrate starves your body of energy and causes  it to look go into your fat stores and utilise them for energy.

If you want to avoid carbohydrates, the types you would mostly avoid are the simple carbohydrates. Simple carbohydrates are digested quickly by the body.  Simple sugars consists of  one or two sugars, while complex sugars are made  up of three or more sugars.  Some examples of simple sugars include sweets,  white bread, rice.

The complex carbohydrates are usually rich in starch content and fiber content. They take a longer time to be digested than the simple carbohydrates.  Some good sources of this complex carbohydrates include vegetables, fruits, brown rice, beans etc.

Remember that a gram of carbohydrate contains 4 calories, so if the food label says that food contains 100 g of carbs it means its 400 calories!

If you want to avoid carbohydrates, don’t avoid them totally, instead trying cutting out the simple ones from your diet!!

Keep in mind that no matter the food group you choose from, what is actually more important is the calorie intake. Ensure you burn more than your body needs!

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Lesson 1:     Avoid starving yourself.  Starving yourself does not help you lose weight.  When you don’t eat, your body tries to store all the energy it has in it, thus reducing your rate of metabolism. Besides after starving yourself for such a long period of time, you are probably tempted to eat more during your next meal, plus your body also converts whatever food it receives into energy source i.e. fat thus wasting your weight loss efforts.

Lesson 2 Eat lots of fruits. Fruits are high in fibre and aid easy digestion.

Lesson 3: Always be on the move, instead of taking the elevator, climb the stairs, it helps to keep our metabolism rate high.

 Lesson 4: Don’t rush your food. Most of the time it takes a while before the  brain that your tummy is full. 

 Lesson 5: Try to avoid alcoholic drinks.

Lesson 6: Get a partner. This is useful, could give you encouragement.

 Lesson 7: Don’t skip breakfast.

8. Drink a lot of water. At least 8 cups of water a day! And if possible, a glass hourly.

The final tip: try and follow all the tips above!!! 

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