RIO Fitness Chicago® Exercise & Nutrition Blog

RIO Fitness Chicago® Tip:

Carbs are not bad! You just have to know which ones to eat at what times. High glycemic carbs (Ex: bread/pasta/rice) digest quickly so they should ONLY be eaten post-exercise to restore your energy levels (glycogen) quickly. Many people though, eat them all day & obviously don't exercise all day, so these carbs are not burned and turned into fat. Instead eat low glycemic carbs (fruits/veggies) the rest of the day. Here's a link to see a glycemic index of foods. The higher the number the quicker the food absorbs.

http://http://www.lowglycemicdiet.com/gifoodlist.html