Good vs. bad carbs – it’s an ongoing conversation with no end in sight. There’s a good reason as to why that is.
Especially when you consider:
- The so-called powers that be.
- Big pharma.
- The “healthcare” system as we know it.
- Charletons and shills in the health industry.
- Those who push against the narrative of keto being bad.
- Those who are neutral and don’t pick a side.
- Censorship and politics.
When you consider elements like this, it’s no surprise some people don’t know what to think about carbs, or that they go to the extremes (good or bad) and make a choice then stick with it.
Let’s break down the reality of the situation between good and bad carbs.
How to tell the difference between good carbs and bad carbs:
1. How the carbohydrate is made
Not all carbohydrates are created equal. Few things are. In Western society more than most, we’ve been convinced that carbohydrates are the epitome of health and our bodies can’t do without them.
What we’re not told is the majority of carbs they recommend are NOT good for you and should not be consumed in the majority of cases.
Was it made from flour, sugar, and the typical ingredients used for pastries? Or did it grow from the ground or above the ground?
Vegetables and fruits vs bread or waffles are far from the same type of carbohdyrate.
2. The effects of carbs on your skin
It’s hard to eat vegetables in excess to such a degree that you’d be scoffing down 100s of carbohydrates (grams). The same can be said for fruits even if you ignore fibre in both foods.
Mostly.
That’s why vegetables and fruits are harder to ruin your skin with despite the carb content.
Pastries, flour products, gluten, and so on on the other hand – it’s easy to see the effects it has on your skin. That’s why it’s no accident how people stop eating these things and see immediate results the day or week after.
One carb is good, the other is bad and shouldn’t be abused by anyone because it’s inherently not a real food most of the time on that side of the spectrum.
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3. The nutritional profile of the carb in question
This is an easy one and many overlook it because they’re used to hearing about the benefits of a carb, but not actually verifying it for themselves by looking at nutritional profiles.
Offline or online.
Let’s take a look at rice for example. Brown rice, white rice, it doesn’t even matter. The back of the pack shows you that this food is overwhelmingly filled with carbohydrates.
The sugars are low but the carbs have that effect anyway. The protein is laughable (8g per 100g vs 71g of carbs per 100g).
The iron, potassium, etc, which you can’t often see on the back unless you’re in the USA is a pathetic amount as well.
It’s a dead food, and yet it gets praised so much.
Compared to Vegetables or fruits or any other carb considered good, it becomes clear that carbs like rice are of the “bad” variety, whether you’re pursuing the ketogenic diet or not.
4. The narratives being pushed by mainstream media
This is not a hard rule obviously when talking about bad vs good carbs, but the way mainstream media inevitably pushes bad carbs and carbs in general speaks volumes.
If they push it, you should do the opposite.
That could mean keto, low carb, carnivore, or simply prioritizing good carbs like vegetables and fruits as opposed to the junk they sell on the cheap that has no nutritional value whatsoever.
5. Is it suitable to eat on a daily basis?
You know you can eat it on a daily basis if it’s healthy. And I don’t mean justifying a certain food every day just because you have cravings either.
- Can you eat vegetables every day?
- Or better yet – Saurkraut, Kimchi, Bok Choy, Brussel Sprouts, etc?
- Can you eat avocados, Kiwi, or berries every day?
- Can you eat bread, pasta, cereal, waffles, pancakes, crackers, and pastries every day?
If it’s suitable to eat and you wouldn’t develop any sort of condition by eating it every day for months and years on end, you know it’s a good carb in this case.
Bad carbs can’t be sustained and are the result of so many “Western” diseases and health problems.
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6. Is it natural?
I’d rather recommend a potato that grows from the ground than a packet of crisp from the supermarket, or a doughnut from the bakers, or a bagel, etc.
Potatoes might not be the absolute greatest carbohydrate, but they beat any of the manufactured carbs since they are natural.
The term natural can also be used to describe food that hasn’t been sprayed, injected, or modified in some way before it ends up on supermarket shelves.
The closer to natural you can get, the better it will be for your health, body, immune system, and your future. Especially if it’s a carbohydrate.
7. The ingredients
Good carbs don’t have added ingredients that somehow end up there by “accident”. Brussels sprouts should contain nothing but Brussels sprouts, even if it has been tampered with.
The same is true for chicken. Not what you’d call a carb, but chicken when breaded becomes a carbohydrate, and it shows up in the ingredients.
That makes it a bad carb automatically since it’s no longer meat and was modified.
When I pick an orange off the tree, it’s an orange. No extra ingredients so it gets added to the “good” carb pile and is the definition of a wholefood.
Vegetables and other carbs should be viewed the same way. The ingredients will determine the answer of whether it’s a good carb or it has been modified into a bad one.
Why knowing the difference between good vs bad carbs is important:
8. Heart disease, inflammation, diabetes, and other health conditions
Heart disease is at an all time high, and is considered the most common form of disease across the world. Sugar and carbohydrates (bad kinds) are at the core of this issue.
I don’t think anyone with any sense would deny this other than the fact there are rancid oils that cause this, but that’s another conversation.
I developed a form of heart disease called heart block. I may have eaten doughnuts every now and then, but I’ve always had a healthy physique and even ate vegetables for 10 years every day.
None of that mattered more than the sugar, the carbs, and the hidden sugars I was eating since I managed to develop it despite my lifestyle.
Hidradenitis, acne, and skin conditions like Folliculitis also became issues for me which I found were all tied to bad carbs, sugars, and ingredients hiding in my foods.
We know from actual evidence that diabetes is a sugar problem. Yet hospitals continue to suggest their patients eat cookies, biscuits, and all the rubbish you find on the isles of supermarkets at the entrance.
Other health conditions like any “Itus”, inflammation, or otherwise can be traced back to these bad carbs and sugars as well in some way shape or form. Though it’s more complicated than that, it’s still a BIG piece of the puzzle.
9. Skin diseases like Hidradenitis
Continuing from my last point, knowing the difference between good and bad carbs is crucial for skin diseases like Hidradenitis Suppurativa.
If you don’t know, you’ll never be able to rid yourself of this condition or even heal it like many people who suffer from it. I suffered most when I lacked knowledge, but these days it’s healed drastically.
You can’t set yourself on the right path if you’re ignorant to the differences in good and bad carbs, and being able to distinguish between hidden junk in foods and all the other tricks these bastard companies use.
10. What’s understood can be easily followed
Once you have the map, it’s easy to travel to your destination. Same thing with understanding good vs bad carbs, and then following the route to success with your health.
Once you know, it becomes easier than breathing.
11. You won’t be confused or manipulated by hysteria ever again
Hysteria on the internet is no accident. From clown doctors who are constantly nitpicking, taking shit out of context, using strawman arguments, and having clear cognitive dissonance.
All the way to these dickhead influencers who sing whatever tune they can profit from the most, which often means demonising what works and prioritising bullshit methods that only line pockets rather than help people.
You can’t and won’t be confused or manipulated by all this hysteria on the internet ever again once you understand the differences between good and bad carbs, which is why it matters to know about it.
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