SUPER FOOD: CCS FOR ENERGY
Complex carbohydrates, or “CCs” for short, are wonderful immune builders. Imagine a table covered with bowls of steaming hot, whole-wheat pasta dishes, brown rice and other grains, fresh-baked whole-grain breads and rolls, and all kinds of vegetables. There are lots of CCs in these foods.
Carbohydrates come in chains of different lengths. CCs are long chains of sugar tightly bound together. Double or single links comprise the simple carbohydrates. In terms of calories, there is no difference between CCs and simple carbohydrates. But it takes the enzymes in your stomach and intestines more time to break up the long chain CCs. This means that your “doctor within” receives a slow, steady supply of energy to work with. And because CCs are generally found in vegetables, fruits and whole grains, when you eat CCs you’re also giving your “doctor within” plenty of vitamins, minerals and fiber.
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