🍚 Wait, is it okay not to eat carbohydrates? The reason why the term 'essential carbohydrate' does not exist

Hello🌸
“I want to go on a diet, but should I really cut back on carbohydrates?”
“I can't stop eating sweets... but I don't want to gain weight😢”

Have you ever thought like that?

But actually,
Did you know that carbohydrates are not a nutrient you have to eat in the first place?😳✨

✅ What are 'essential nutrients'?

First, the terms 'essential amino acids' and 'essential fatty acids' that we often hear.
These refer to nutrients that the body cannot produce on its own, so they must be obtained from food🍴
However...

The term 'essential carbohydrate' does not exist💡
This is because carbohydrates are a nutrient that the body can 'make' itself.

🔄 Carbohydrates are made from fat and muscle✨

Our bodies have
a mechanism to 'create carbohydrates (gluconeogenesis)' as needed🧬

This mainly takes place in the liver and kidneys, and

• Amino acids (protein) in muscles
• Glycerol (part of fat) in fat

is a mechanism that synthesizes glucose (carbohydrates) using these as materials🧪

In other words...
Even if you don't eat rice or bread, your body can make sugar❗
We are equipped with this surprising mechanism inside us👀✨

🍰 But carbohydrates aren't the 'bad guy'!

Reading this far,
some people might think, “Then I don't need carbohydrates💦”
But that is a bit too extreme🙅‍♀️

Carbohydrates are also an important energy source✨

They are indispensable in situations like these👇

• People who train or exercise🏃‍♀️
• When you are feeling fatigued🛌
• During pregnancy and breastfeeding👶
• When you crave sweets before your period🍫

The power of carbohydrates is also properly related to the balance of our minds and bodies🌸

🍠 Let's 'choose' our carbohydrates!

What is important is
how you choose the quality, such as 'what kind of carbohydrates to consume'✨
✅ Recommended carbohydrates (natural and gentle energy sources)

• Multi-grain rice
• Sweet potatoes
• Pumpkin
• Fruits (bananas, apples, etc.)
• Honey (in small amounts)

❌ Carbohydrates to avoid (those that cause blood sugar to spike easily)
• White bread/white rice
• Sweets like cakes and donuts
• Soft drinks
• Snack foods

🔥 What kind of changes happen when you cut back on carbohydrates...?

By cutting back on carbohydrates a little,
the following changes may occur👇

• Blood sugar levels stabilize, reducing irritability and sleepiness
• Excessive insulin secretion is suppressed, making it harder to gain fat
• The body becomes more likely to switch to 'fat-burning mode'🔥

In particular, it is recommended to have fewer carbohydrates at dinner💡
Many people find that morning puffiness and heaviness feel much lighter🌅

💡 Practical advice: 3 steps to 'low carbohydrate'

1️⃣ Reduce your staple food only at night (white rice → more side dishes)
2️⃣ Stop drinking juice and switch to tea or sparkling water
3️⃣ Replace snacks with 'fruit + nuts'

Just by accumulating these small efforts little by little,
your physical condition and appearance will change surprisingly🌿✨

🎀 Summary: Towards a self that isn't swayed by carbohydrates

Carbohydrates are neither 'bad guys' nor 'enemies'😊
But they are not something you cannot live without.

• ✅ Carbohydrates are the only nutrient that the body can make itself
• ✅ Not an essential nutrient = easier to control
• ✅ That is why you can have the power to choose for yourself✨

May your daily meals
turn from 'endurance' into the 'joy of choosing'💕

Get along well with carbohydrates,
and become lighter and more beautiful✨
Let's aim for such days together🌷