You Must Avoid White Starchy Foods To Lose Weight

Thanks to modern food technology, foods like the defunct Hostess Twinkies can stay on the shelf for longer periods of time. In fact, some food products are so packed with preservatives that you'd swear they will outlast the next Ice Age.

Seriously. Modern foods are the product of lots of high-tech wizardry and tinkering. I am not so sure these developments are all good. Take, for example, the case of starchy foods. Since these foods, in their natural form, contain a lot of fiber, they don't last too long on the shelf. Enter modern food technology and these foods now last a long time in storage. How come? Most of their fiber and nutrients have been stripped off. In fact, modern commercial flour has had so much of its nutrients ripped out through mechanical processes that flour millers are compelled to 'enrich' their flours by putting some nutrients back in. Otherwise, modern flour is an empty food with very little nutritional value. Regardless of these efforts by the food industry, if you want to truly lose weight, you have to avoid white starchy foods. Here the major reasons why you should drop the white ultra-processed food diet.

Body burns sugar not fat

If you eat a lot of carbohydrate-rich foods, the main form of energy your body will use is the sugar in the starchy foods. Instead of burning stored energy in the form of fat, your body will burn sugar. If that isn't bad enough, any left over energy in your system which your metabolism can't burn up will get stored in the form of-you guessed it-fat!

Tastes good so you eat more

Let's face it-starchy food tastes great. With enough sugar and grease, starchy foods can be quite heavenly. The problem is they pack quite a bit of calories. Carbohydrate-rich foods also boost your brain's serotonin levels so it is quite easy to get addicted to starchy foods or sugar or both. Of course, the more you eat of these foods, the bigger you get.

Little nutritional value

As mentioned above, modern food processing has stripped much of the nutritional value of starchy foods. You get lots of empty calories and little to no vitamins and other nutrients. Definitely a dietary bum deal.

Go for complex carbohydrates rather than simple carbohydrates because they have more fiber and will not spike your blood sugar levels. Sugar is a very calorie dense food. There's a lot more calories in a gram of sugar than in many other foods in their natural state. If you want to gain a lot of weight, you need to eat a lot of food that are sugary like donuts, cake, pastries, and so on and so forth. If you want to minimize your calorie intake, then you need to deprive yourself of your sweet tooth and focus more on high fibre and high fibre foods.

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Juicing Apples for Health and Well-Being

I love juicing apples - apple juice taste great! Remember the old proverb "an apple a day keeps the doctor away". Maybe our parents knew something after all. Apples are full of vitamins, minerals, and enzymes. Apples are one of the oldest and most loved fruits on our planet today. They are so delicious!

So why are apples supposed to be so good for your body? Because apples contain good things like - pectin and vitamin C. Apples contain antioxidants too. Many nutritionist believe that pectin has important health benefits. And everyone knows that vitamin C is important and necessary for your body on a daily basis.

Apples come in many varieties. Some are tart. Some are sweet. Almost all apples make great juice. Avoid apples that aren't fresh. However, the type of apple you select for your particular juice depends on your own personal taste. If you desire a really sweet apple juice - than try one these excellent and delectable apples: Red Delicious, Ambrosia or Golden Delicious. They are all excellent apples to for juicing.

I love juicing every type of apple alone or combined with other veggies and fruits.

Do apples mix well with other fruits or veggies? I'm glad you asked that question. Yes they do most of the time. In fact, many people prefer combinations of apple juice. Some of the more popular combinations include: beets, carrots and ginger. Some people even like adding a clove or two of garlic to their juice. It just depends on your own particular taste and preferences. One thing is certain - you will never feel the same way about apples again.

Can you save your apple juice for later? I can't see why not. However, be aware that the juice will rapidly lose its freshness. It will not have as many vitamins after it sits around. It sure will make a refreshing beverage for later though - even without some of its goodness.

What else can I do with apple juice? Why not add it to your smoothies. Apple juice blends really nicely with bananas, etc. It makes an EXCELLENT addition to most smoothies too.

Have I made you thirsty yet? No worries - below I have included some great recipes for delicious and satisfying apple juice. They are simple and taste great.

Apple Carrot Delight

One regular sized Red Delicious Apple and 4 or 5 medium carrots

It doesn't really matter what order you juice the items - just go for it and enjoy. It's not necessary to remove the apple core - your juicer will take care of this. However, it is important to clean you fruits and veggies before you begin juicing them. I find that fresh juice taste great out of a frozen mug or glass. The frozen glass will likely help to preserve the flavor if you drink your juice slowly.

* Your Apple Carrot Delight may be spiced up by adding a single clove of garlic.

Just be aware that it really can make the drink quite spicy - some like it and some don't.

Apple Carrot Celery Delight

One regular Golden Delicious Apple, two stalks of celery and 3 maybe 4 carrots

Beet Goodness
One regular apple (your choice)

Small piece of ginger (to spice it up and add some flavor)

One large beet cut into manageable pieces (pieces that will easily fit in your juicer)

1/4 of lemon

One stalk of celery - maybe to if the stalks are smaller

Juicing apples is a great way to begin juicing!

Learn juicing and more a http://www.learnjuicing.com/. Fresh juice taste great. Learning how to juice is easy and fun.

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