The Best Carbs for Stress Management
Since the last post a number of people have asked about 'carb quality' and how to make the best carbohydrate choices to reduce stress and promote calmness. Read below for the complete explanation…
Carbohydrate is your body’s goto macro for energy and makes up the bulk of a typical Western diet. Carbohydrates are divided into two groups - simple carbohydrates and complex carbohydrates (see chart below).
Simple carbohydrates, sometimes called simple sugars, include fructose (fruit sugar), sucrose (table sugar), and lactose (milk sugar), as well as several other sugars. Complex carbohydrates are also made up of sugars, but the sugar molecules are strung together to form longer, more complex chains. Because they are more complex in structure, the body digests complex carbohydrates more slowly.
