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Where is Why Processed Carbohydrates are Favorable for Our Nation and Our Prosperity

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Real foods which have been refined to detach nutritional components such as bran, germ and fiber are what we name refined carbohydrates.

Let's have a look at a couple of examples of what is meant by processing or refining.

White flour is comprised of wheat grains that have been processed. The processing or milling grinds the whole gains into their constituent components bran (outer covering), germ (the embryo of the grain), and white flour. White flour appears more "pure", not tainted with the darker bran and germ. Moreover, the germ containes oils that become rancid quickly when stored at room temperatures.

The white flour, obviously, includes less nutritional value than the entire grain. It has less fiber, protein, iron, vitamin B6, pantothenic acid, folacin, phosphorus, magnesium, zinc, and copper. White flour, however, gives you more calories and is higher on the glycemic index so it raises your blood sugar levels quickly and then you crash with the sugar blues.

Beets are another food that can be processed. Whole beets are an excellent source of vitamins and minerals such as vitamin A, B vitamins, vitamin C, and choline, folic acid, iodine, manganese, sodium, potassium, fiber, and digestible sugars. But, it is certainly the sugars that are of interest here.

Harvested beets are thinly sliced and added to hot water that helps extract the beet sugars. The beets are then removed from the water and pressed to pull out the last of the sugar juices. The fiber rich beet pulp is then dried and will become a constituent of animal feed. The sugar water and juice are boiled and further processed, leaving behind the sugar crystals which are fed to humans.

Carbohydrates which are full of fiber haven't been processed and retain their vitamin and mineral content. Vitamins and minerals are absorbed slowly and this helps avoid prompt elevation of blood sugar. Carbohydrates with plentiful fiber include whole plants like fruits, vegetables and beans.

Processed carbohydrates that are available in boxes, bottles and cans have had a great deal of their fiber, vitamins and minerals removed.

So, why are refined carbohydrates so advantageous?

The food processing companies are big business. And, most processed foods contain sugar in one form or another.

You're likely knowledgeable about examining package ingredients labels. You will recognize refined carbohydrates like raw sugar, high-fructose corn syrup, malt sugar, corn sweetener, and a host of other sugars. You can hardly buy packaged foods lacking these ingredients. Virtually everything in these packages, bottles and cans experienced processing that eliminated nutritional components or had highly refined sugars added.

The refined carbohydrates have a grand and lucrative history from the farm, to the processing plants, to the baking and food processing and packaging plant, and finally to the transportation and distribution system on through the final retail marketing stores.

Just visualize what a major supermarket would look like devoid of the refined carbohydrates in packaged foods and beverages. Why, it could almost look like a fruit and vegetable market.

Moreover, refined carbohydrates are a significant factor causing enlargement of fat tissue. The buildup of fat tissue helps promote such diseases as type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, hypertesion, osteoarthritis and cancer. Refined carbohydrates are a significant factor producing development and prosperity of our medical industry.

The large and rising profits of the food manufacturing and medical industries make them major players in today's economy. And, this development of the economy is why refined carbohydrates are so good.

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You should understand more about healthy foods and weight loss to remain healthy, even though it won't support the food processing and medical industries. You will feel better and live longer--which will be good for you.

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