As your Personal Trainer in Alpharetta I am constantly getting asked questions about diet and nutrition. Your diet plays a vital role in how your body functions and performs, which is why you need to be very aware of what you put into it. So here I am to break down the confusion between Carbs and Sugars.
 
Carbohydrates are one of three basic macronutrients needed to sustain life (the other two are proteins and fats). They are found in a wide range of foods that bring a variety of other important nutrients to the diet, such as vitamins and minerals, phytochemicals, antioxidants, and dietary fiber. Fruits, vegetables, grain foods, and many dairy products naturally contain carbohydrates in varying amounts, including sugars, which are a type of carbohydrate that can add taste appeal to a nutritious diet.
Carbohydrates, often referred to as are your body's primary energy source, and they're a crucial part of any healthy diet. Carbs should never be avoided, but it is important to understand that not all carbs are alike.
 
As any Personal Trainer in Alpharetta will tell you, there are two types of carbohydrates. Carbohydrates can be either simple (nicknamed "bad") or complex (nicknamed "good") based on their chemical makeup and what your body does with them.
Complex carbohydrates, like whole grains and legumes, contain longer chains of sugar molecules; these usually take more time for the body to break down and use.

Simple carbohydrates are composed of simple-to-digest, basic sugars with little real value for your body. The higher in sugar and lower in fiber, the worse the carbohydrate is for you — remember those leading indicators when trying to figure out if a carbohydrate is good or bad.

​Fruits and vegetables are actually simple carbohydrates — still composed of basic sugars, although they are drastically different from other foods in the category, like cookies and cakes. The fiber in fruits and vegetables changes the way that the body processes their sugars and slows down their digestion, making them a bit more like complex carbohydrates.
Simple carbohydrates to limit in your diet include:

• Soda
• Candy
• Artificial syrups
• Sugar
• White rice, white bread, and white pasta
• Potatoes (which are technically a complex carb, but act more like simple carbs in the body)
• Pastries and desserts

 
 
Complex carbohydrates are considered "good" because of the longer series of sugars that make them up and take the body more time to break down. They generally have a lower glycemic load, which means that you will get lower amounts of sugars released at a more consistent rate — instead of peaks and valleys —to keep you going throughout the day.
 
Picking complex carbohydrates over simple carbohydrates is a matter of making some simple substitutions when it comes to your meals. "Have brown rice instead of white rice, have whole-wheat pasta instead of plain white pasta,"
 
These simple changes in your diet can make a world of difference in your overall health and wellness. By eating more Complex Carbs over Simple carbs you not only will drop your blood sugar, lower cholesterol, but it will even help you lose those stubborn last few pounds.
 
If you have any more questions about your diet or ways to increase your wellness reach out to your Personal Trainer in Alpharetta or any of our other AMAZING staff here at Thrive Health Systems! We are here to help 770-667-0099

Are you between the ages of 35 and 55?  Are you in a mentally stressful job?  Do you lead a sedentary lifestyle?  Or do you have a physically demanding job?  Are you obese or overweight?  Do you smoke?  Do you suffer from anxiety or depression?

If you responded YES to any of these questions, then you are at risk for developing Low Back Pain in Arvada.

Low back pain is very prevalent with 80% of all Americans suffer from low back pain at some point in their lives.  Low back pain is the leading cause of job-related disability and lost work days than any other health condition. 

What are the symptoms of low back pain in Arvada?  Well, first and foremost the most obvious symptom is PAIN.  Sometimes this pain is localized in the low back region, and can be a dull and achy type of pain, or it may be a sharp pain, like someone is stabbing a knife into their low back.  Sometimes pain, or numbness and tingling, can shoot into the buttocks or down the leg all the way to the toes.  Are you experiencing any of these symptoms now?  Would you like to get this problem corrected and not suffer anymore?

I’m Dr. Rob Smigelski with Thrive Health Systems and I have over 18 years experience in treating those people with low back pain.  My clinic uses state of the art equipment to diagnose and treat those people suffering from Low Back Pain in Arvada.

There can be a number of different causes of low back pain.  There may be a structural problem with your lumbar spine, such as arthritis, degenerative disc disease, or even an abnormal curvature of the spine.  You may have a bulging disc or a herniated disc that is causing inflammation in your low back or causing a nerve to be compressed resulting in low back pain or even sciatic pain – that type of pain that shoots down your leg.

If you are suffering from low back pain and want to find out the cause of your low back pain, then give me a call at (720) 542-3260 and set up an appointment today with me, Dr. Rob to find out if I can help you stop your suffering and start living again.