Nowadays, people who want to lose weight have started keeping carbs completely away from their diet, but this is not right. Many nutritionists suggest that carbs lead to weight gain, lower metabolic rate and make us feel bloated. However, we also need carbs to stay healthy and energetic. Carbs are good as well as bad. We should increase good carbs in our diet. We also get energy from good carbs, our stomach remains full and they also do not increase weight. On the other hand, if we talk about bad carbs, then it harms our bodies.
One question that is often asked about carbs is why carbs are so addictive; Dietician Radhika Goyal has given information about this on her Instagram account. She has shared all the details related to carbs addiction, let's know.
Why is there an addiction to carbs?
When we eat carbs, our reward circuit gets turned on. Dopamine is released in the body from our brain. Dopamine is part of the reward circuit in the brain that is involved with addictive behavior. When dopamine is released more, we become addicted to eating that thing. Eating sweets also makes us feel good and the excess release of dopamine makes us addicted to sweets. Due to the lack of carbs, the production of feel-good hormone i.e. serotonin stops, due to which we can feel low. We feel good after eating it.
Disadvantages of eating more carbs
This is why it is so easy to become addicted to carbs. If you are eating too many carbs in every meal then it increases insulin resistance in your body. Due to insulin resistance, glucose does not reach our cells. It remains in our blood and due to this our cells do not get fuel to work. If you're having a healthy bowl of granola for breakfast, a wrap for lunch and pasta for dinner, it may satisfy your hunger but not fuel your cells. This is the reason why one feels lethargic after eating it.
What is the correct way?
Skipping carbs is not perfect, but it should be eaten in the right amount and at the right time. Eat carbs during the day instead of at night. Make it a part of your diet in the right amount. If you include good carbs in your diet, then you will get many benefits from it.
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