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DON’T BE SCARED OF CARBS! | Jamie Oliver


okay guys let me bring you into the

okay guys let me bring you into the wonderful world of carbs our carbs good

wonderful world of carbs our carbs good

wonderful world of carbs our carbs good or are they bad there’s a load of stuff

or are they bad there’s a load of stuff

or are they bad there’s a load of stuff online on the internet blogs forums even

online on the internet blogs forums even

online on the internet blogs forums even in books that I feel is often not

in books that I feel is often not

in books that I feel is often not correct a load of rubbish yes there’s

correct a load of rubbish yes there’s

correct a load of rubbish yes there’s lots of nuances out there and you can

lots of nuances out there and you can

lots of nuances out there and you can kind of explain certain things in a

kind of explain certain things in a

kind of explain certain things in a certain way but let’s just kind of just

certain way but let’s just kind of just

certain way but let’s just kind of just bring you back down to earth

bring you back down to earth

bring you back down to earth carbohydrates no carbs till marbs you

carbohydrates no carbs till marbs you

carbohydrates no carbs till marbs you know carbs make your fat you know what

know carbs make your fat you know what

know carbs make your fat you know what our carbs

our carbs

our carbs let’s let’s just get into it so there’s

let’s let’s just get into it so there’s

let’s let’s just get into it so there’s four types of carbs let’s start with

four types of carbs let’s start with

four types of carbs let’s start with number one simple carbs this is white

number one simple carbs this is white

number one simple carbs this is white sugar right delicious and sweet it’s

sugar right delicious and sweet it’s

sugar right delicious and sweet it’s also any kind of non refined sugar so

also any kind of non refined sugar so

also any kind of non refined sugar so that’s brown you know a lot of people

that’s brown you know a lot of people

that’s brown you know a lot of people think that brown sugar is better than

think that brown sugar is better than

think that brown sugar is better than white sugar well guess what it’s exactly

white sugar well guess what it’s exactly

white sugar well guess what it’s exactly the same I’m sorry it’s the same and I’m

the same I’m sorry it’s the same and I’m

the same I’m sorry it’s the same and I’m sorry to tell you that includes honey

sorry to tell you that includes honey

sorry to tell you that includes honey and beautiful maple syrups I’m not

and beautiful maple syrups I’m not

and beautiful maple syrups I’m not saying don’t have it the thing about

saying don’t have it the thing about

saying don’t have it the thing about these sugars here

these sugars here

these sugars here is often they’re riddled in processed

is often they’re riddled in processed

is often they’re riddled in processed foods now the biggest single source of

foods now the biggest single source of

foods now the biggest single source of simple sugars or sugar in Britain in our

simple sugars or sugar in Britain in our

simple sugars or sugar in Britain in our kids and teenagers is actually sugary

kids and teenagers is actually sugary

kids and teenagers is actually sugary sweetened drinks energy drinks your cans

sweetened drinks energy drinks your cans

sweetened drinks energy drinks your cans of drink we Nick them and it doesn’t

of drink we Nick them and it doesn’t

of drink we Nick them and it doesn’t sort of fill us up so it’s not really

sort of fill us up so it’s not really

sort of fill us up so it’s not really taking place of a meal they’re

taking place of a meal they’re

taking place of a meal they’re completely devoid of any sort of

completely devoid of any sort of

completely devoid of any sort of nutritional value so there’s our empty

nutritional value so there’s our empty

nutritional value so there’s our empty calories and there’s a lot of calories

calories and there’s a lot of calories

calories and there’s a lot of calories in them okay that’s why they’re a

in them okay that’s why they’re a

in them okay that’s why they’re a problem so let’s go to complex

problem so let’s go to complex

problem so let’s go to complex carbohydrates here now that is you might

carbohydrates here now that is you might

carbohydrates here now that is you might not believe white bread white rice white

not believe white bread white rice white

not believe white bread white rice white pasta now these are beautiful things

pasta now these are beautiful things

pasta now these are beautiful things these are incredible things also they’re

these are incredible things also they’re

these are incredible things also they’re delicious they’re wonderful carriers of

delicious they’re wonderful carriers of

delicious they’re wonderful carriers of things sources generally or fillings and

things sources generally or fillings and

things sources generally or fillings and the important thing about these carbs is

the important thing about these carbs is

the important thing about these carbs is what goes with them we’re on to the

what goes with them we’re on to the

what goes with them we’re on to the third type of carbohydrate this is super

third type of carbohydrate this is super

third type of carbohydrate this is super whole-grain complex carbohydrate we’ve

whole-grain complex carbohydrate we’ve

whole-grain complex carbohydrate we’ve kept all of the nutritional value it’s

kept all of the nutritional value it’s

kept all of the nutritional value it’s all in there and we’ve got in sort of

all in there and we’ve got in sort of

all in there and we’ve got in sort of like an 80 gram portion dried or 125

like an 80 gram portion dried or 125

like an 80 gram portion dried or 125 grand portion

grand portion

grand portion hooked of carbohydrates we got seven

hooked of carbohydrates we got seven

hooked of carbohydrates we got seven grams of fiber in there

grams of fiber in there

grams of fiber in there all right that’s quite good it’s quite

all right that’s quite good it’s quite

all right that’s quite good it’s quite hard to get anywhere close to that in

hard to get anywhere close to that in

hard to get anywhere close to that in vegetable world so whole-grain Rice’s

vegetable world so whole-grain Rice’s

vegetable world so whole-grain Rice’s and pastas and cookies and brown breads

and pastas and cookies and brown breads

and pastas and cookies and brown breads and flowers they’re really high in fiber

and flowers they’re really high in fiber

and flowers they’re really high in fiber what I try and do is have quite a lot of

what I try and do is have quite a lot of

what I try and do is have quite a lot of this stuff and I have sort of a fair

this stuff and I have sort of a fair

this stuff and I have sort of a fair amount of this stuff and some things are

amount of this stuff and some things are

amount of this stuff and some things are just better with this stuff and some

just better with this stuff and some

just better with this stuff and some things are just better this stuff so

things are just better this stuff so

things are just better this stuff so I’ll kind of balance it up and hopefully

I’ll kind of balance it up and hopefully

I’ll kind of balance it up and hopefully get it right in the mix the fourth

get it right in the mix the fourth

get it right in the mix the fourth carbohydrate over here root vegetables

carbohydrate over here root vegetables

carbohydrate over here root vegetables we’re talking Swedes and turnips and

we’re talking Swedes and turnips and

we’re talking Swedes and turnips and parsnips and carrots and sweet potatoes

parsnips and carrots and sweet potatoes

parsnips and carrots and sweet potatoes and squash and pumpkins minerals

and squash and pumpkins minerals

and squash and pumpkins minerals vitamins and nutrients and they’re just

vitamins and nutrients and they’re just

vitamins and nutrients and they’re just incredible we love the veg okay so we’re

incredible we love the veg okay so we’re

incredible we love the veg okay so we’re big enough the veg it’s about portion

big enough the veg it’s about portion

big enough the veg it’s about portion control don’t have too much but you know

control don’t have too much but you know

control don’t have too much but you know what if you stick to sort of these areas

what if you stick to sort of these areas

what if you stick to sort of these areas right you can actually have quite a lot

right you can actually have quite a lot

right you can actually have quite a lot right 1/4 to 1/3 of any plate of food

right 1/4 to 1/3 of any plate of food

right 1/4 to 1/3 of any plate of food can be complex carbohydrates and you

can be complex carbohydrates and you

can be complex carbohydrates and you know that’s great so we’re talking about

know that’s great so we’re talking about

know that’s great so we’re talking about you know some veggies you know some

you know some veggies you know some

you know some veggies you know some bread or noodles or pasta you know and

bread or noodles or pasta you know and

bread or noodles or pasta you know and then your protein and your veggies and

then your protein and your veggies and

then your protein and your veggies and your dairy so don’t be afraid of

your dairy so don’t be afraid of

your dairy so don’t be afraid of carbohydrates there will be loads of

carbohydrates there will be loads of

carbohydrates there will be loads of comments after this video by the way and

comments after this video by the way and

comments after this video by the way and there’ll be all sorts of kind of

there’ll be all sorts of kind of

there’ll be all sorts of kind of professors that aren’t professors that

professors that aren’t professors that

professors that aren’t professors that I’ve read a couple of things online I’m

I’ve read a couple of things online I’m

I’ve read a couple of things online I’m on guitar yeah but the the molecule

on guitar yeah but the the molecule

on guitar yeah but the the molecule structure of a carbohydrate gets broken

structure of a carbohydrate gets broken

structure of a carbohydrate gets broken down in the body and it becomes a sugar

down in the body and it becomes a sugar

down in the body and it becomes a sugar ah well yeah it does but they’re not all

ah well yeah it does but they’re not all

ah well yeah it does but they’re not all equal we’ve said that we got nutrients

equal we’ve said that we got nutrients

equal we’ve said that we got nutrients here we’ve got fiber here which will be

here we’ve got fiber here which will be

here we’ve got fiber here which will be the next biggest thing in the next ten

the next biggest thing in the next ten

the next biggest thing in the next ten years it allows you to feel fuller for

years it allows you to feel fuller for

years it allows you to feel fuller for longer but also be happy carbohydrates

longer but also be happy carbohydrates

longer but also be happy carbohydrates absolutely buy me nearly every single

absolutely buy me nearly every single

absolutely buy me nearly every single sane nutritionist in the world doctors

sane nutritionist in the world doctors

sane nutritionist in the world doctors scientists professors and the World

scientists professors and the World

scientists professors and the World Health Organization will say these types

Health Organization will say these types

Health Organization will say these types of complex carbohydrates are ace let’s

of complex carbohydrates are ace let’s

of complex carbohydrates are ace let’s get the conversation going and using

get the conversation going and using

get the conversation going and using this stuff with respect is beautiful and

this stuff with respect is beautiful and

this stuff with respect is beautiful and most importantly it will allow you to

most importantly it will allow you to

most importantly it will allow you to create some of the most

create some of the most

create some of the most just gorgeous delicious food on the

just gorgeous delicious food on the

just gorgeous delicious food on the planet okay life without pasta life

planet okay life without pasta life

planet okay life without pasta life without noodles life without rice and

without noodles life without rice and

without noodles life without rice and bread come on really really anyway

bread come on really really anyway

bread come on really really anyway that’s it

that’s it

that’s it carbohydrates they are good but just

carbohydrates they are good but just

carbohydrates they are good but just know what they are otherwise they can

know what they are otherwise they can

know what they are otherwise they can bite you up the ass

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