Carbohydrates, Digestion and Chinese Medicine

What are carbohydrates? Are carbohydrates good for you? Do they help lose weight, gain weight generate energy, etc? Carbohydrates are plant foods: fruits, vegetables, grains, nuts, seeds and beans. Fruits and vegetables are high in water, minerals, sugar, vitamins and enzymes with little or no protein and fat (nutrients that build, fuel and heat the body). They cleanse and purify the body, help lose weight. Grains are Low protein, fat, B vitamins, minerals and fiber with little or no protein, fat. cooked, pprocessed grains (noodles, bread, cookies, chips, etc.) and poorly chewed, digested grains are mostly starch, paste that clogs, thickens and narrows the intestines decreasing nutrient absorption, blood, circulation and elimination. The energy found in grains is generally minimal. What is not so minimal is the paste that sticks to your small and large intestines, which in the extreme, pastes the intestines and stools (more toilet paper) stools while increasing weight. The only way to eliminate excess paste in the intestines is to (a) reduce or stop eating grains and (b) increase cooked and raw vegetables, depending on your hot or cold condition with the rest of your meal (protein, fat). Grains in essence are more paste than nutrition. They are not an essential part of the diet. Nor do they necessarily stimulate the metabolism as their low protein, low fat content is low fuel unlike meat, chicken, turkey, eggs and cheese which are high protein, high fat, which do increase metabolism. This is more information than you will get on Dr. Oz. R. G. Heft, Hot and Cold Health, East and West, A Simple Guide to Chinese Medicine and Ayurveda email me rgheft@netzero.com