pair it right registered dietitian kristin koskinen recommends pairing carbs with fat to slow the rate of sugar absorption into the blood here are some options • an apple with nut or seed butter • half a bagel with your favorite meat • greek yogurt with berries spaghetti with meat sauce • roasted sweet potatoes served with chicken • veggies with hummus.-sn high-glycemic basic sugars that are easy to they are absorbed readily and impact blood sugar levels quickly," says koskinen starchy vegetables take longer to digest thereby lowering the glycemic load fat dairy products and legumes limit processed foods with added sugars that are low in nutrition smart food combinations can lower to slow down the digestion of the food and reduce the glycemic load," says registered endocrinology at mercy medical center in baltimore and everybody needs different nutrients ask your doctor about choosing carbs suja natarajan is a writer based in ohio time it right timing can fine-tune your body's metabolism beforehand fuels your workout; consuming carbs post-workout improves recovery and replaces muscle glycogen another good time to con- sume carbs is when your level of fitness is high and your body of your meal should consist of dense carbs eating too many carbs in an inactive or sedentary state is not and other complications.-sn
