If you are going to be working out you need energy. Energy enters our body mostly in the form of carbohydrates, and as anyone who has seriously trained to bring his or her body up to peak performance will tell you, you can’t keep moving if you aren’t getting them.
Carbohydrates exist naturally in food. Whole grains, beans, fruit, even cabbage are all great source of complete (or complex) carbohydrates.
With the popularity of so many different ‘low-carb’ diets these days, distinguishing what good carbs are against bad ones can seem hard. But the trick to realizing which carbohydrates you want comes down to simple understanding of what foods are processed and what foods are not. If you can tell the difference between the two, you can find the right foods.
Complex carbohydrates (the good ones) come from unrefined, often uncooked foods like fruits and vegetables. Combining those raw carbs with breads made from whole grains and different items that aren’t packaged, frozen and devoid of nutrition will offer you the chance to keep your energy up during a workout. Try eating a sandwich made on a multigrain bread, with lots of vegetables like spinach, tomatoes, and pickles before heading to the gym and you will notice a large increase in your ability to focus and stay energized.
Simple carbohydrates (the bad ones) are found in processed foods that have been broken down from their original state to a product that is often very sweet tasting, yet very bad for you. Table sugar, fruit juice, corn syrup and, of course, soda drinks like cola will bring nothing good to your body despite the ‘lower carbs.’
This is a list of just some of the Complex Carbohydrates that are good for you and will bring you energy:
