Its a Whole Wheat World out there

Do you really know what the health benefits are with eating whole wheat foods? When I think of whole wheat I think of good carbs. These good carbs are also known as complex carbohydrates. I'm sure we all learned this in our nutrition classes, if we were paying attention that day. Well in case you were passing notes or absent mentally or physically, I will give you a quick lesson on the health benefits of whole wheat.

Complex carbohydrates have an ugly step sister called simple carbohydrates (white enriched foods, white bread, pasta, candy). The difference between the two is that complex carbs take longer for your body to break down causing your body to work harder to burn it off or use it. You also have longer lasting energy levels. Simple carbs are the "sugar highs", it is so easy for your body to burn it off and your energy level hits its peak and then quickly hits its low. Complex carbs consist of whole wheat foods. Some of my favorites are:
Whole wheat pasta or noodles
Whole wheat bread
Whole wheat couscous
and brown rice

It is vital for a person to be a healthy and knowledgeable consumer when shopping for food. When going to the grocery store and searching for that fabulous loaf of bread (if you don't make it on your own) look for anything that says WHOLE. That is your key word.
Whole wheat pasta and spaghetti sauce is a quick and easy meal. Plus if you are afraid that the whole wheat pasta will taste weird, don't sweat it. The sauce puts the bang in the flavor and you dine with a WHOLE lot of health benefits.