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Originally Posted by 320icar
Question about macronutrients:
Finally injuries are fading away and gym is back. Watching what I eat again and counting macro's. I have a question about carbs and sugar. I find it hard to believe that my body can't tell the difference from carbs from bread vs carbs from a spoonful of sugar. Anyone with some bro knowledge on this? I assume the logical thing to do would get healthier carbs like fibre and stuff an only try to take in natural sugars from fruits etc?
Right now I'm supposed to be getting 144g protein, 50g fat and 217g carbs daily
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you're right on the fact that your body identifies all types of carbs simply as carbs, regardless of complex or simple. Counting macronutrients doesn't take into account the makeup of the carb that is going into your body, like the GI level, absorption rate, fibre content, anti-oxidants, etc. So essentially when you look at the food you buy, you may want to consider the other variables that contribute to your health.
You can compare ice cream versus a piece of fruit and both will hit your carb count for the day given time, but the nutritional value of the fruit will always top the ice cream. YES, even if it is organic ice cream.
With how the media portrays junk food nowadays, i'm sure it's common sense to most of us what separates junk food from real food.
I personally feel that junk food has it's purpose for certain occasions:
A) restoring hormone levels, satiety
B) hitting calorie count for the day without having to eat a million grams of rice or pasta