There’s a common misconception that carbohydrates make you fat; they don’t. Sure, if eaten in unnecessarily large quantities they could contribute to weight gain, but, then again, so could too much of any other food. Some of the benefits are:
1. Carbs can help boost your mood: Researchers suspect that carbs promote the production of serotonin, a feel-good brain chemical.
2. Carbs can help prevent weight gain-and even promote weight loss: Those who increase their fiber intake generally lost weight. Women who decrease the fiber in their diets gained weight.
3.Carbs are good for your heart: Research suggests that increase your soluble-fiber intake (a type of fiber found in carb-rich foods like oatmeal and beans) by 5 -10 grams each day could result to 5 percent drop in ‘bad’ LDL cholesterol. Similarly, people who eat more whole grains (think brown rice, bulgur, quinoa) also tend to have lower LDL cholesterol and higher ‘good’ HDL cholesterol.
4. Carbs will help you trim your waistline: Swapping refined grains for whole grains may help reduce total body fat and belly fat.
5. Carbs will help you blast fat: Eating a breakfast made with ‘slow-release’ carbohydrates, such as oatmeal or bran cereal, 3 hours before exercise may help burn fat, According to a study from the journal of nutrition.
6. Carbs also help to keep your memory sharp.
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