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| Do
carbohydrates
make you
fat? |
Despite
what
a lot
of the
latest
diet
books
claim,
carbohydrates
(like
pasta,
bread,
potatoes,
and
fruit)
are
not
fattening
in and
of themselves.
Excess
calories
(whether
from
carbohydrate,
protein,
fat,
or alcohol)
are
converted
to and
stored
as body
fat
in your
body.
The
only
way
that
carbohydrates
can
become
fattening
is if
you
eat
too
many
of them
(too
many
calories
from
ANY
source
can
be fattening)
or if
you
smoother
them
with
tons
of high
fat/high
calorie
sauces
and
spreads.
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| Carbohydrates |
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This
food group
also contains
pasta, rice
and noodles
and is full
of starchy
carbohydrates.
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| Meat,
Fish, Eggs &
alternatives
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This
group includes
poultry
pulses,
beans, nuts,
seeds ,
soya products
and vegetable
protein
foods.
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| Fruits
& Vegetables |
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Fruit
and vegetables
are brimming
with fibre. |
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| Milk
& Dairy
Products |
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This
food group
includes milk,
cheese, yoghurt
and fromage
frais |
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| Minerals |
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Vitamins
aren't the
only nutrients
to be gained
from fruit
and vegetables. |
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| Fats
& Sugar |
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The
foods in this
group are
best eaten
sparingly
because although
an energy
source they
contain few
nutrients. |
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| Folate,
Vitamin B6,
& Vitamin
B12 |
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One
of the advances
that changed
the way we
look at vitamins
was the discovery
that too little
folate, |
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| The
Digestive System |
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Ever
wondered what
happens to
your food
once it passes
your lips? |
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