Carbohydrates — fibre, starches and sugars — are essential food nutrients that your body turns into glucose to give you the energy to function. Complex carbs in fruits, vegetables and whole-grain products are less likely to spike blood sugar than simple carbs (sugars).
Carbs are the foundation of life. We need carbs to function, just like we need protein and fats. It’s how the body fuels itself to continue living each day (science, yo). However, too much of a good thing can sometimes be a bad thing, and that’s certainly true of carbs.
Not only can carbs quickly ramp up your daily calorie intake, but carbs cause your blood sugar to rise, which causes insulin to rise, which causes glucose to go into fat cells, which turns into fat. Now, this isn’t a problem in small doses or when it’s being burned off through exercise, but too much insulin and too much glucose isn’t good for anyone.