High fiber complex carbohydrates have many benefits including:
+ Helping you feel fuller longer
+ Boosts metabolism
+ Absorbs calories
+ Satisfies hunger
+ Slows digestion
+ Adds bulk to foods
+ Lowers cholesterol
If you are going for weight loss or lowering cholesterol, eat the most fibrous carbohydrates you can. Download the complete list of 17 high fiber complex carbs here.
High Fiber Complex Carbs
- Sweet potatoes – orange, purple, white (white are my favorite)
- Rice – I like short grain brown rice but your favorite will do, just not minute rice or Uncle you know the one… Check the ingredients, does it just say “rice” then get it. Anything else is processed or has additives you don’t want.
- Old fashioned (rolled) or steel cut oats (steel cut just takes longer to cook but tastes better). For my steel cut oats healthy meal-prep recipe click here.
- Legumes – cook them yourself or get canned
- Lentils (way better cooked fresh) Here are some recipes.
- Black beans (these are spicy) any black beans will do.
- Garbanzo beans
- Pinto beans
- Any other bean of choice.
