By MACROS | Published on February 5, 2017
Your most important energy sources are thrust under the microscope to find out which delivers the most efficient energy source at each time of day.
Breakfast
Best for antioxidants: Cereal
Don’t act like Ryan Gosling in a viral video – eat your cereal. Milk is a natural source of protein and the American Chemical Society found that cereals containing whole grains, wheat and oats are rich in an antioxidant called polyphenols, which can protect against heart attacks.
Carbs: 53.88g
Mid-morning
Best for lowering blood pressure: White potato
The humble potato has a bad rap as being a fattening food but new research by the American Chemical Society found that just a couple of servings of spuds per day reduced blood pressure almost as much as oatmeal, and without causing weight gain. Worth letting them get under your skin.
Carbs: 21.08g
Lunch
If sweet potatoes have a bad rep then bread is seen by some as the arch nemesis of fat fighting. But chomping a few slices a day could help you breathe easy and prevent cardiovascular disease, according to boffins at the University of Barcelona, Spain. The same research also suggests upping these carbs won’t impact negatively on your bodyweight. Better than the idea of sliced bread.
Carbs: 13.1g (per slice)
– RELATED: The Low-down On Low-Carb Diets –
Dinner
A component in the outer layer of brown rice has been found to work against angiotensin II, a protein that can increase blood pressure, according to the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology. Add a scoop of brown rice to your chicken breast to get your carb fix and reduce blood pressure.
Carbs: 23.5g
Supper
Best for on-the-move energy: Sweet potato
Sweet potato is the diamond in your carbohydrate rough. Researchers at the American Society for Horticulture Science found they are filled with vitamin B6, which converts foods to energy and metabolises fats and proteins. Let potato put the sweet in your energy sour.
Carbs: 23.1g
