10 Healthy Carb Foods

Carbohydrates are macronutrients, they are one of the three main ways the body obtains energy or calories.

Here is a list of 10 healthy carb foods. 

1. Oats

Oats are a whole-grain food, known reliably as Avena sativa. Oat, the most intact and whole form of oats, take a long time to cook. For this reason, most people prefer crushed, or steel-cut oats.

2. Banana

Bananas generally contain 72–135 calories and 19-35 grams of carbs, depending on their size. A normal banana contains about 25 grams of carbohydrate.

3. Potato

While a medium potato has almost 37 grams of carbohydrates. Most of the carbs are starch and only a small amount is sugar.

4. Brown Rice

Brown rice is food often associated with healthy eating. Considered a whole grain, brown rice is less polished than white rice, which has had its hull, and germ removed.

5. Blue Berry

Blueberries primarily consist of 14% carbs and small amounts of protein and fat.

6. Milk

Milk is a nutrient-rich liquid food produced by the mammals. It is the primary source of nutrition for newborn mammals before they can digest food.

7. Orange

Oranges are mainly composed of carbs, with very little protein and fat and few calories. Simple sugars such as glucose and sucrose are the dominant form of carbs in oranges.

8. Apple

Apples Contain Carbs, as Well as Fiber That's because of the three macronutrients — carbs, fat, and protein.

9. Beetroot

Beets are relatively high in carbohydrates for a non-starchy veggie. A cup portion of sliced beets has 17 grams of total carbohydrates.

10. Yogurt

A 6-ounce serving of plain yogurt contains these typical carbohydrate counts: Whole milk Greek yogurt: 7 grams of carbohydrate. Whole milk yogurt: 8 grams of carbohydrate.

Good carbs are:

• Low or moderate in calories
• High in nutrients
• Devoid of refined sugars and refined grains
• High in naturally occurring fiber
• Low in sodium
• Low in saturated fat
• Very low in cholesterol and trans fats

Bad carbs are:

• High in calories
• Full of polished sugars, white sugar, honey, and fruit juices
• High in refined grains like white flour
• Low in many nutrients
• Low in fiber
• High in sodium
• Sometimes high in saturated fat
• Sometimes high in cholesterol and trans fats

It is is a myth that carbohydrates are unhealthy. The reality is that some of the healthiest foods are high in carbohydrates.

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