Thu, Mar-16-06, 11:54
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Dog is my copilot
Posts: 1,448
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Plan: paleo/lowcarb
Stats: 210/162/145
BF:
Progress: 74%
Location: Olympia, WA
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Frederick
Again, all things being equal and aside from nutrient density, what is the difference between carb intake from a veggie, fruit, chocolate, or white bread?
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It depends on how you define "carb". When some people say "carb" they mean anything of plant origin. I think this is misleading because many vegetables actually contain a negligible amount of digestible carbohydrate. When I say "carb" I mean carbohydrate. Sugar, starch. Plant fiber is also chemically a carb, though metabolically it's not considered a carb because it is mostly unabsorbed and what little is absorbed is absorbed as fat.
I consider all the vegetable foods I eat to be good (but not "good carbs" because they are mostly very low in carbohydrate) because of how they make me feel and/or taste.
Wyv
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