How many sugar and carbs in healthy food is allowed?

Breakfast:

1 slice multi-grain bread with 1 tbsp all natural peanut butter and 1 cup of strawberries



Snack:

1 small Apple with string cheese



Lunch:

1 slice multi-grain bread with light miracle whip and turkey

Salad with all natural raspberry dressing



Snack:

Carrots and broccoli

Dip (ranch packet seasoning mixed with plain Greek yogurt)



I haven't planned dinner yet because i feel like my daily carb and sugar allowance is over. All of that ends up being about 103 carbs and 47 sugars. Fruits and veggies have so many carbs and sugar. So my question is... Is this meal plan healthy?? Are my carbs and sugars okay being that high since its pretty healthy??How many sugar and carbs in healthy food is allowed?
Everyone's body is different, and has a different threshhold or limit for daily carbs. Lets get a couple of things straight first though:

1. Don't assume that carbs only come from sugar.. They are in all kinds of vegetables, grains, and dairy. We need carbohydrates in order to function. The problem is that we eat too many carbs AND the wrong KIND of carbs.

2. Carbohydrates do one thing in your body: they break down into sugar. Period. Now that you understand that, we can move onto the next thing:

3. There are 2 types of carbs: simple ones and complex ones. Simple ones break down very QUICKLY into sugar. Your pancreas, in response to this rush of sugar into your system, releases a bunch of insulin. Too much insulin isn't good for you.

Now....Complex carbs take longer to break down and convert to sugar. Your body has more time to adjust, and the insulin response isn't so quick and dramatic.

4. Ideally, all your carbohydrates should be complex ones. These come from vegetables, grains, and SOME fruit (not all though...the truth is, most fruit is highly overrated and contains a lot of sugar.)

5. The best way to determine how many carbs you should eat in a day is to first restrict your carb intake for 2 weeks to 20 grams a day. This isn't for the feint of heart...you will be pretty much eating eggs, (or egg substitutes, like Egg Beaters) cheese, and greens. Fruits is OUT completely for these first 2 weeks, and don't even THINK about bread, potatoes, pasta or rice.

After 2 weeks of very low carb eating, start adding back in complex carbs in the form of whole grains, seeds %26amp; nuts, some starchy veggies like carrots %26amp; squash, and tomatoes.. Most people can eat 100-200 carbs a day and feel great. YOu'll know you are eating too many carbs if you: 1. start craving sugary things and 2. start gaining weight.

What are you drinking, by the way? One of the worst sources of bad carbs is soda and some juices. Aim mostly to drink water...and some green tea. Be careful of herbal teas; some are actual toxic in large quantities.

Good luck!
you don't say how old you are and that is important. If you are a teenager you need to be eating far more than this. Where are the animal fats? Where is the protein?



Maybe it would be better for you to eat more so you can stop worrying that you're getting enough and go outside and play.How many sugar and carbs in healthy food is allowed?
you need to eat more, I guarentee your not going to be eating like this forever..try just cutting your portion sizes and avoid fried good, foods with fats, sweets and carbonated drinks. its a great diet but you need more protien. so to answer your question its healthy but to the extreme.
Not a bad start, depends.on.your goals and.daily.needs, but ideally dinners are low in carbs and high in.protein. Taking in carbs before bed is what builds more fat then.eating fat, and the protein burns faster, and will contribute more to muscle recovery
30-40 for sugar and 300 max for carbs I believe.



Carbs not perfectly sure but sugar I know. Its less if you are trying to lose weight or have diabetes.