Thread: What are "good" carb and fat sources.....

NEWBIES START HERE - Nutritional FAQ!

this should be able to answer a good bit of your questions!

Carbs:
Brown rice
Whole barley
Whole buckweat
Whole rye
Foxtail millet
Wild rice
Whole corn
Pearl millet
Whole wheat
Rolled oats


FAT:
An important question that athletes and fitness enthusiasts alike must be able to answer is what kinds and how much fat should be in their daily diet.

All fats are found as various combinations of saturated and unsaturated fatty acids. Saturated Fats usually come from animal sources like meat, milk and butter. However, coconut and palm oils are also highly saturated. With exception of the two vegetable oils mentioned, saturated fats usually remain solid at room temperature.

Unsaturated fats are often classified as either monounsaturated fats (olive, peanut and avocado oils) or polyunsaturated fats (corn, sesame and safflower oils). Unsaturated fats that tend to remain liquid at room temperature usually originate from plant sources.

To complicate things more, there is a process called hydrogenation, that makes unsaturated fats more saturated. This process is done to preserve the shelf life of unsaturated fats. No better for you than saturated fats, hydrogenated unsaturated fats become hard at room temperature. Such is the case with margarine and shortening, both are solid at room temperature.

are apples not a good source of carbs?

that was a list of non-fruit/veggie carbs!

Originally posted by blueboy
are apples not a good source of carbs?

Yes...other fruits that are good are any type of berry, grapefruit, and peaches

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Thanx Jason for this thread...I learned some more sources, too.