Basing meals on starchy carbohydrates

Question 1

How much of your diet should be starchy carbohydrates

Answer 1

Starchy carbohydrates should make up just over 1/3 of the food we eat

Question 2

Which foods are starchy carbohydrates

Answer 2

Potatoes,bread, pasta and cereals

Question 3

How can we make starchy carbohydrate foods have higher fibre

Answer 3

We can choose the higher fibre varieties such as wholewheat pasta, brown rice or potatoes with their skins on.

Question 4

Why should you chose the higher fibre varieties?

Answer 4

You should chose the higher fibre varieties because they contain more fibre than white or starchy carbohydrates .

Question 5

Higher fibre varieties also can help you ?

Answer 5

Feel full for longer