Mastering the kitchen involves understanding healthy fat profiles, variety-specific grain preparation, and safe food handling techniques.
The carbohydrates you eat are either complex starches or simple sugars. No matter what the source, your body breaks down your dietary carbohydrates into their simplest component, usually glucose. The primary function of sugar in your body metabolism is to provide energy to power your activities.
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Vegetable oils supply energy-dense calories to your diet. They may also contain essential fatty acids and serve as a vehicle for absorption of fat soluble vitamins.
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When choosing which carbohydrates to eat, two factors to consider are a food’s glycemic index and glycemic load. These metrics assess how quickly and how strongly your blood sugar rises after eating a particular food.
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