Carbohydrates to Help Prevent Digestive Upset
Carbohydrates to Help Prevent Digestive Upset
This is a question that always comes up, “what are some good sources of carbohydrates to help prevent digestive upset”. There is so much information put out on if carbohydrates are good are bad for you, and whether you should be including them into you daily routine. Unfortunately carbohydrates have built up a poor reputation in the past due to so many low carbohydrate diets that have been recommended to improve body composition and weight loss. In the case of people with digestive issues, limiting the intake of carbohydrates may have also been recommended due to some people having a harder time breaking them down. In order to understand a little bit more about carbohydrates your need to first need to know why carbohydrates are important.
Why Carbohydrates Are Important
- They are broken down into usable sources of energy by the body.
- They help you recover from physical exercise
- They are a clean burning source of fuel for the body
- They can be used as a source of heat by the body
- They can be used to increase the function of amino acids, lipids and the Krebs cycle
- They are important food for your micro flora (beneficial bacteria), which then produce by products in the body such as Butyric Acid
As you can see carbohydrates are used by the body for many functions important to your health and longevity, therefore eating good sources in your foods is also important.
However in order to get the most out of the carbohydrates you intake in your diet it is also important to intake ample amounts of the following vitamins through food or supplements.
Vitamins that help utilization and metabolism of carbohydrates
- The B-Vitamin Family – Including B1, B2, B3, B5, B6, B12
- Lipoic Acid
- Biotin
The above nutrients are important to make sure you are able to breakdown and use carbohydrates for usable sources for energy and body uses. Therefore what this means is you must make sure you are getting enough from your diet from foods, superfoods or nutritional supplements.
So what are some good sources?
Good Quality Food Sources of Carbohydrates
- Brown Rice
- Quinoa
- Sprouted Buckwheat
- Squash
- Beans – Peas, lentils, mung, black, kidney
- Potatoes
- Yams and Sweet potatoes
- Colourful Vegetables
- Millet
- Oats (GF)
- Popcorn
- Fruits
As you can see from the above list, and this list is not inclusive of all types of carbohydrates that can be beneficial, it should be easy to find some ways to integrate into your daily routine.
In our book, The Ultimate Cure for Bloating and other stomach conditions, we teach you how to prepare these carbohydrates so you can more easily digest them and start enjoying increased levels of energy, decreased digestive upset and a better quality of life.
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