Carbohydrates, also known as carbs, are a healthy source of food energy. In case you don't know much about carbs, there are two kinds: Simple and complex carbohydrates. Simple carbs consists of sugar and/or sugar based syrups found in many processed foods at supermarkets these days. Complex carbohydrates are plant based foods. Carbohydrate foods includes grain products, such as breads, cereals, and pasta; also, starchy vegetables, such as potatoes and corn. The Mayo Clinic Diet book emphasize choosing whole grain foods in limited amounts. On my diet plan, for example, I should only eat four servings of carbs per day. One serving could be 1/2 cup of rice or one slice of bread, etc. At times, I find this difficult during meal planning because I am used to eating plenty of carbs. However, eating carbs at breakfast works out better for me because I do most of my ph...
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