Complex carbohydrates - the main supplier of energy

One of the main sources of energy are carbohydrates, which, under the action of enzymes in the gastrointestinal tract, split into sucrose and glucose, the main consumer of which is the brain. In the daily diet of a person the main energy suppliers should contain more than fifty percent. They have different chemical composition and form two large classes: simple - monosaccharides, as well as disaccharides and complex carbohydrates - polysaccharides.

Conversion of monosaccharides to glucose is rapid, so they are also called fast, and complex - slow.

At first glance, it may seem that you need to consume more foods that do not contain complex carbohydrates, but only simple ones, which are in large quantities, for example, in sugar and white flour. However, everyone knows that black bread is more useful than white bread , and sugar in large quantities is generally harmful. What is the matter?

And the reason is that if a person receives energy from fast carbohydrates, then he also quickly loses it. There is a sharp drop in blood glucose levels, and this is very harmful for the body, as a person has a sharp decline in strength, reduced concentration of attention and short-term memory deteriorates , as well as a very fast feeling of hunger.

This does not happen with the use of products containing complex carbohydrates, because when they are split, the glucose level in the blood slowly increases, which allows the body and the brain to work for a long time at the optimal level, that is, the person focuses better and remembers the information and does not feel hungry for a long time .

It is noticed that those schoolchildren or students who get complex carbohydrates for breakfast or lunch in the products remember the material better than those who eat products containing monosaccharides. In addition, with a low sugar content in a person, a person can develop a disease such as hypoglycemia. Many people suffering from this disease do not even know about it. Hypoglycemia manifests itself first in the form of a strong sense of hunger, which does not pass even after a plentiful meal. Signs of this disease are also fatigue and drowsiness, coming after eating, and increased emotionality. And that's not all the symptoms.

Doctors prescribe a high-protein diet for such a patient. But for a long time such an agonizing diet man can not withstand, as turning protein into glucose, the human body spends a huge amount of energy. As a result, the patient throws it, and wants a sweet one even more than before such treatment.

It is much more effective for patients with hypoglycogenics to receive energy in the form of polysaccharides, that is, people simply have to consume foods that contain a variety of complex carbohydrates, for the simple reason that they are much more useful than refined ones.

Which products contain polysaccharides? This is primarily those natural products in which there is a lot of starch. These are potatoes, corn, cereals, of which cereals, flour and pasta are produced, as well as various beans - soy, lentils, peas and beans.

However, people, fearing to get better, try to eat foods containing complex carbohydrates as little as possible. But it is with starch that up to eighty percent of carbohydrates enter the body.

The process of starch digestion is long and begins in the mouth under the action of saliva, and then continues in the gastrointestinal tract. And the useful substances obtained after the cleavage of polysaccharides are not only easier to digest, but also leave less slag after decomposition, because in this case carbon dioxide that is removed during respiration and water are formed.

Thus, in an effort to lose weight and limiting the amount of carbohydrates, a person increases the burden on the kidneys and can disrupt the body's salt metabolism. And with prolonged deficiency in the liver cells begins the deposition of fat. Hence the conclusion - in order to maintain health and a good figure, a stable level of sugar should be maintained in the blood, so only natural foods with a high content of complex carbohydrates should be consumed.