Carb Metabolic Types must know what to eat in order to remain healthy
Carb Metabolic Types generally don’t have much of an appetite. They can skip meals and don’t feel hungry throughout the day. If they do skip a meal, it won’t affect them as much as it would a protein type individual. They do, however, crave caffeinated drinks more than their counterparts. Carb types are considered “workaholics,” who are too busy working to eat. Don’t get the wrong impression though. Carb types are generally happy with the amount of food that they eat per day.
Unfortunately, when meals are skipped, the metabolism is forced into a stage of starvation. Of course by having this occur, weight management problems can present and might lead to obesity. Carb types also tend to over indulge in baked goods and other carbohydrates. Insulin resistance, diabetes, and hypoglycemia can occur due to this.
Carb types generally crave:
- Cookies
- Sweets
- Ice Cream
- Starchy Vegetables
- Various Baked Goods
What should Carb Metabolic Types Eat?
The diet for a carb type should include the following proportions:
- 70% Carbohydrates
- 20% Protein
- 10% Fats
Remember, fats and proteins are absolutely necessary in your diet! Your goal is to know which ones are acceptable to eat, and how to proportion them. As for the consumption of carbs, you must be able to regulate the type and amounts you eat. Remember that overeating carbs and sugar causes insulin level spikes and will cause more fat storage in the body. Carb types have the ability to convert the carbohydrates that they eat into energy at a slower rate than protein types do, which allows them to eat more than their counterpart. Do not binge on Carbs!
Carb Types should stick to the following types of Proteins:
- White Fish
- Poultry (White Meat)
- Light, Low-purine proteins
As for Carbs, some of the more favorable types are as follows:
- Quinoa
- Oatmeal
- Spelt Bread
- Rice Crackers
- Various Fruits
- Various Beans
- Low Starch Vegetables
What should Carb Metabolic Types Avoid?
- Avoid High-Fat Proteins: Stick to the low-fat proteins. As listed above, this includes white meat chicken and white fish. If you feel the urge to eat high-fat proteins, make sure that you are limiting the proportion, as it may cause a weakened, tired, state throughout the day.
- Avoid the Wrong Carbohydrates: Carb metabolic types tend to like high-starch vegetables. It is best that carb types change to low-starch vegetables. These include those such as broccoli, salad greens, artichokes, and celery. In addition, high-starch foods should be limited. These includes those such as grains, pasta, and different kinds of breads. This can result in the same feeling that high-fat proteins can give you. You will feel tired and soon after the meal you may become hungry again. It is important to “experiment” with different types and portions of foods in order to see how your body reacts.
- Avoid too much Dairy: Metabolizing dairy for a carb type is difficult. As was just stated, experiment with your dairy intake and your feeling after consumption. See how you react to different types and portions of dairy.
- Legume Response: Legumes, which include beans, peas, and lentils, contain a type of protein that is difficult for carb types to digest. Again, experiment with different combinations of legumes with other types of food. For example, there are individuals who can manage eating legumes with vegetables, however get a negative reaction when eating legumes with rice. It is all about what your body wants and how your body reacts.
- Avoid too many Nuts and Seeds: A low-fat diet is essential for a carb type. Unfortunately, seeds and nuts contain too much fat. Even though they contain a good source of protein, it is best to reach out to more low-fat protein choices.
The "Crash Diet" Method does not work for the Protein Metabolic Type
So you’re a protein metabolic type. You crave the fatty and salty foods, and don’t do well with the “crash diet” concept. You are often hungry, and if you don’t eat for a long period of time, you get anxious, nervous, and just flat out tired. If you eat wrong, you also feel this way. Superficial energy can cause you to portray a fake sense of energy while keeping you tired on the inside.
Protein types will generally crave the following foods:
- Meat
- Pizza
- Nuts
- Sausage and Bacon
- Mostly Rich Foods
- Mostly Salty Foods
- Mostly Fatty Foods
If you are experiencing ups and downs in your energy throughout the day, then you are likely not matching the correct foods with your metabolic type. Eating large meals filled with carbohydrates, as a protein type, will make you crave more food and sugars. It’s a vicious cycle; it will be difficult to stop eating. Protein types (who don’t eat correctly for their metabolic type) are often overweight and do very poorly by using calorie cutting as a method of dieting.
What should Protein Metabolic Types Eat?
Although everyone is different and there are variations within each type, the general consensus for proportions throughout the day are approximately:
- 45% Protein
- 35% Carbohydrates
- 20% Fats
This does not mean that you can go ahead and eat any type of carbohydrates or fat that you want, however. These are just optimal proportions for the protein metabolic type. You are constantly hungry as a protein type because you metabolize food very quickly. In order to solve that problem, you must eat the heavier proteins. This will alleviate your hunger. Foods consisting of heavier protein include:
Protein Metabolic Types benefit by eating High Protein Content foods throughout the day
- Whole eggs
- Beef
- Dairy
- Peanuts (Unsalted)
- Peanut Butter
- Hamburger Patty
- Poultry (Dark Meat)
- Tuna fillet
- Canned Tuna
- Pumpkin Seeds
These may seem like fatty foods, however their high fat content is in the form of saturated fat. This assists in stopping hunger, and is not considered unhealthy.
How Often do Protein Types Eat these Foods?
- Protein should be eaten with EVERY snack and EVERY meal: Start by paying close attention to the foods that make you hungry immediately after eating them. Remove those foods completely from your diet. Eating protein, especially the heavier types discussed previously, will help satiate your hunger after consumption. That is the ultimate goal for a protein metabolic type. If you succumb to eating just carbohydrates, this will cause a spike in your blood sugar which is followed by a rapid drop. Due to this, you will feel hungry again – and for more carbohydrates. Protein consumption with every meal and snack will regulate your blood sugar levels, and will keep you feeling great.
- Small sized meals and snacks should be eaten FREQUENTLY throughout the day: It’s simple. Eat frequently, and in smaller portions. Otherwise, a protein metabolic type will suffer from a drop in blood sugar. The hunger build up throughout the day is an open door for overeating during the next meal. You have to keep that metabolism running, and in order to do that, eat and eat healthy. Remember, proteins.
What should Protein Metabolic Types Avoid?
- Fruit juices, and various fruits, should be avoided: Apples and avocados may be acceptable, however protein types must remember that most fruits turn right into sugar in the bloodstream. This will cause abnormal fluctuations in your blood sugar levels. Even more importantly, stay away from the fruit drinks. These are filled with artificial sugars. Even if they claim to be 100% fruit juice, it still causes the problem just discussed.
- Refine carbohydrates must be avoided: A protein types worst nightmare are carbohydrates in the form of bread and pastas. Anything that is made from wheat will convert to sugar faster than any other grain out there. In turn, this will release a large amount of insulin. Try sprouted whole grain bread products as an alternate solution.
