Carbohydrate Foods

NusaHealthCare.Com - For the vast majority of Indonesia's population, rice is the staple food is always eaten each day. Rice is needed as a carbohydrate which helps the body get energy. In addition to rice, there are other foods that also contain carbohydrates which also became the staple food of most of the population of Indonesia. You can try an alternative this carbohydrate as a substitute for rice.

How Carbohydrate Content of Rice?

The content of carbohydrates contained in rice is a simple carbohydrate that is easily broken down into sugars in the body. Carbohydrates are better is a complex carbohydrate that is longer decomposed, so it will keep you full longer. Carbohydrate needs of adults generally 1,000 grams per day.

If you want to try an alternative carbohydrates other than rice, some carbohydrate-containing foods are:

Corn

Maize is the staple food for the local Madura and East Nusa Tenggara. Sweet taste makes a lot of people who love it. Contains folic acid and fiber is good for the body. At certain areas, corn is made into a rice corn. With practical ways you can try to eat it with boiled or baked.

Sago

Sago is the staple food for the people in Maluku or Papua. Sago plants commonly grown in swamps in the area of ​​eastern Indonesia and is rarely found in the western region of Indonesia. Shaped like a powder which will then be processed. East Indonesian society is processing sago into a shape like a sticky porridge called papeda usually served with fish sauce, yellow.

Cassava

Cassava also become one of the staple food in Indonesia. The roots of this plant can be a glut of food. Usually served with made into Tiwul, fried or boiled.

Ubi

Similar to cassava, yam is also the root of the plant that contain carbohydrates. Potato types commonly found are sweet orange and purple potatoes. Orange sweet potatoes contain beta carotene which will become vitamin A and can prevent cancer. While the purple sweet potato has a beautiful color that can be used as natural dyes. Purple sweet potato to prevent blood clots and antioxidants. There are several ways to cook potatoes is by frying, steaming, or made as a cake.

Potato

Potatoes contain carbohydrates with lower calories and so are used to a diet program. Regular fries served with steak meat or other food. The cooking methods can be baked, boiled and then pounded commonly known as mossed potatoes. Potato easily combined with vegetable or side dish companion.

Oat

Oat derived from wheat and has the benefit of lowering the body's cholesterol. Can be easily found in instant form and used as an alternative to food in the morning. Usually served in a way brewed or boiled briefly that resembles porridge. Another way is to add it in cakes or breads.

Pasta

Spaghetti, fettuccini, fusilli, macaroni cocciolini or is some form of pasta that we usually encounter. Pasta is actually derived from wheat flour that is processed and dried produce diverse forms. Ordinary processed with roasted, boiled and then added to the sauce like bolognaise or carbonara.

Type Carbohydrates

Carbohydrate itself can be divided into simple carbohydrates and complex carbohydrates. By consuming complex carbohydrates, the result is you will feel full more slowly because of the breakdown of glucose more slowly. Complex carbohydrates are characterized by low numbers GI (glycemic index). The lower the glycemic index means that the more complex the carbohydrate.

Are included in the category is the low GI carbohydrates from pasta, corn, boiled cassava, and oats. At the intermediate level there are potatoes, baked potato with skin, brown rice. High GI is on white rice and baked potatoes without the skin.

Knowing the types of carbohydrates can help you are dieting, in order to feel full longer so help your diet. It also makes you cautious by reducing carbohydrates in rice if you were already eating foods containing carbohydrates on the sidelines of the main dining hours.

Research conducted shows that diet rich in fiber and complex carbohydrates, can create longevity, reduced risk of cancer, reduced risk of heart disease, reduced risk of diabetes, reduced risk of digestive disorders, and increased overall health.

In addition, eating carbohydrates other than rice such as maize, cassava, yams, potatoes, oats and until the pasta, can be an alternative that does not become monotonous.