Too many carbs considered unhealthy?

[MissAndee]

however every time I have a sweet tooth I eat Raisin Bran opposed to a cookie etc. I may do this max twice a day. What do you think, is this too many carbs?

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I eat fish, salmon, tuna as far as meats... I don't eat bread, cakes or pies. I don't drink sodas, I drink water to include mineral water. I run on the treadmill daily for up to an hour or more depending on how I feel. I do zumba via the Wii if I don't run and on my lazy days I take the elevator to the 10th floor opposed to the elevator.

For example for breakfast I normally have coffee, an apple with peanut butter. For lunch albacore tuna. For dinner greek salad and some type of meat ..

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Also I drink Almond Milk nothing other.

[Whistling_Dixie]

You take the elevator instead of the elevator?

I know what you mean, no worries!

The thing is the percentage of carbohydrate you eat really depends on what are you doing. For example, a cyclist in off season will only eat about 40% carbohydrate a day. But if he or she is in preparation for the next up coming racing season, he or she will up the carbohydrate percentage of the total calorie only because he or she is training hard.

All in all, it will have to the balance between what you eat and what you burn, as the basic. But, to increase performance, certain type of food is better than others because your body need immediate replenishment after a workout to allow your body to build muscles to do better next time.

[WeaponZero]

Carbs are not unhealthy. They are very healthy. However if you are inactive or only moderately active they can be detrimental to your weight loss simply due to the way they're processed by the body. If you're an active person, or someone who isn't struggling to lose weight, I'd say don't worry at all. But carbs are NOT unhealthy. They are where your body gets the fuel to keep up with high intensity aerobic exercise. If you're active, or work out a lot, carbs are where you get your fuel.

[Confused614]

This exactly.

[TaishoSamara]

I think you're fine. From what it sounds like, you're not a heavy eater, and you get an ample amount of exercise.

Raisin Bran is seriously not that bad; the amount of fiber in each serving curbs the calories and the carbs. And if that's seriously your splurge, I dare say you've got a healthier sweet tooth than I do.

I honestly wouldn't worry about a thing. ;)

[madmisskelly]

No, but ideally a snack is no more than like 100/150 calories. I could see eating Raisin Bran to replace a meal sometimes, but not twice a day as a snack. Aim for something like fruits, veggies and Hummus, apple and a little bit of peanut butter.

[WoodWizzard87]

Theraria about 45g of carbs per serving of raisin bran. There might be less sugar and more fiber in it, but there is less calories in the cookie. Its about the quality of the food an nutrients. Calories in vs. Calories out, is still the main factor. You could technically eat all your food for the day in One sitting if you wanted. Probably not ideal, but the body is an amazing machine. Most people say eat six small meals a day, which works if your hungry all the time, but you don't have to and it doesn't make you any healthier.

[MrEM4N]

If you're looking to get a carb in you should go for whole grain wheat to get your fix. Cereal is covered in preservatives and sweeteners and the refined grain you're getting isn't as beneficial for you. Whole grains have higher amounts of vitamins, minerals, fiber, essential fatty acids, antioxidants, and phytochemicals that are what make eating the carb beneficial for you.

Try to replace the Raisin brain with a slice of bread with natural peanut butter on it. It's significantly better for your body and you're getting more nutrients that way. A lot of the vitamins and minerals cereals say they have your body can't actually process because they're synthetic and fabricated in laboratories or come from cheaper grade raw materials.

[MrEM4N]

Sounds like you're good to go if that's what your diet consists of.

[Distant]

You burn carbohydrates before burning fat. Thus, if you have too much carbohydrates and don't burn them off, any fat that you've consumed will be stored. That's also the logic behind "no-carb diets". As long as you're working out appropriately, you should be fine.

[Anonymous]

Well, it's better than cookies because they have white flour, enriched wheat flour, vegetable oil, sugar, and fructose (all extremely unhealthy ingredients). But you might not want to eat raisin bran after watching this video:

https://www.YouTube.com/watch?v=V265pGgsBnM

It contains metal filings, and I've confirmed this myself, even other cereals with vitamins as an ingredient have them.

Carbs depends on how active you are, but for the average person, the food pyramids recommendation is way to many. Also the type, don't eat any processed foods.

[justanotherguy00001]

There's no way anyone can answer this for you without more information. Do you exercise? Are you a couch potato?

If you're eating healthy and getting your nutrients, and with this cereal getting your daily quota of calories, you're OK.

But if you're pigging out, putting on 500 calories extra each day without doing anything... that's unhealthy.

[Anonymous]

nothing wrong with the amont of carbs you re eating, but there are definitely healthier carbs out there.

try subtituting cereal for porridge. just bung some rolled oats and water (ratio 1:2) with a handful of frozen berries in the microwave... tastes really good, is really satisfying will fill you up more than cereal.

[AshlynGrace]

Carbs are energy builders so if you eat a lot of them it is good to exercise. If you don't those carbs can turn to fat. I would just work out a little more to keep a balance or eat low carb foods.

[theydidntnameme]

It's fine if you exercise. Carbs are the body's preferred source of energy. So anything you do uses carbs. But if carbs sit in your body long enough they turn into fat

[Ujio47]

Fat is the bodies preferred energy source, carbs are just easier for the body to use for energy.

[theydidntnameme]

What I meant was if you're going to exercise, your body is gonna chew up those carbs, so it's not bad if you exercise

[curiouschica]

I agree with the others about carbs in moderation being fine...but there are better cereals out there...just throwing that out there...

[martyfellow]

I'm big on Raisin Bran too. It's fine if you're very active physically as your icon suggests. It gives quick energy without much p;reparation time.

[Anonymous]

If you broke up a cookie and poured milk over it, wouldn't that be OK too? I mean, the point of this is that you're interested in eating with a spoon?

[sweet_18]

Too much of anything is considered unhealthy

[Anonymous]

that type of carb is too much, yes.

[christy1350]

no