What foods are high in carbohydrate?
There are two main types of carbohydrate sugars and complex carbohydrates. Complex carbohydrate sources include cereals, bread, rice, pasta, potatoes, fruit, lentils and vegetables. Although some vegetables (lettuce, tomato, cucumber, beans) are good sources of essential vitamins, minerals and fibre, they are not high in carbohydrate, so these should be served along with a good source of carbohydrate. Sugar products like boiled sweets, honey and table sugar are good sources of carbohydrate, but provide no other nutrients. Sugary foods are good for refuelling during and after training to help restore muscle carbohydrate stores when lots of bulky complex carbohydrate cannot be eaten easily. Why do we need to reduce fat intake, and what is high in fat? Most UK diets contain about 40% of energy from fat. Not only does a high fat intake have health implications, but it also reduces the amount of energy intake from carbohydrate by slowing emptying of the stomach and absorption into the blood
