EP34: Recommendations for Carbohydrates

Clean Eating for Kids Podcast empowers families to be aware of their nutritional needs and supports the whole family to transition simply and effectively. Together, let's strive for a healthy future. 

In this episode, we discuss recommendations for carbohydrates that you and your kids need.

Here are the key areas covered in this episode: 

✔️ The recommendations for carbohydrates per day should be around 50 percent of your child's diet, 30 percent fat, and 20 percent protein. This is a far cry from the original American food pyramid suggesting six to 11 servings of bread through rice and pasta per day.

✔️ It's best to get simple carbohydrates from plant milk and fruit because, with these foods, you're also getting a bonus of fiber and a host of other great nutrients.

✔️ Carbohydrates are very addictive, and they go hand in hand with sugar addiction. This is because carbs spike your blood sugar levels and give you a burst of energy, followed by a crash that can cause the body to crave more glucose to spike and crash eventually leads to insulin resistance.

✔️ Food should not be used as a "reward." We aren't puppies. Food should be a source of nourishment for our bodies and energy for our lives.

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