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Eating healthy does not mean you have to give up carbohydrates! You need carbohydrates for energy. Your body will not get the energy that it needs if you cut out all the carbohydrates from your diet. Healthy eating means choosing the right kinds of carbohydrate. That might mean choosing whole grains, starchy foods such as rice or potatoes, legumes (beans)...and choosing less processed foods such as simple sugars (i.e. sweets and soft drinks). So, it really comes down to the type of carbohydrate that you choose.

Some people think that it is better to stay away from starchy carbohydrates. That is not necessary because starchy foods are a form of complex carbohydrate. There is more benefit in using the starchy food in its whole form rather than a processed form. In a grain food the whole form is kept intact, including its bran layer; the vitamins and minerals are not stripped out of it. The same holds true if you eat a whole potato. You are getting fiber when you eat a potato in its whole form. If you eat instant mashed potatoes, you have a processed food which does not contain or provide the same good nutritional benefit.