Should I avoid carbohydrates when trying to lose weight?

Good news, pasta lovers: According to registered dietitian Samantha Heller, carbs should have a place in your diet (and on your dinner table). Watch this video to learn what kind of carbohydrates to eat while you're trying to lose weight.

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[MUSIC PLAYING] These foods are all so good for you. High in fiber, vitamins, minerals, antioxidants. You have to have these in your diet to be healthy.

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And they are, also, great components of a weight loss program.

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Should you avoid carbohydrates when you're trying to lose weight? No. We love carbohydrates.

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We love whole wheat pasta and whole grain bread and quinoa and bagels.

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Who doesn't love all of that stuff? And they're good for you when they're the whole grains.

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Now remember, carbohydrates are not just starches, like potatoes and bread. They're also fruits and vegetables and beans.

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These foods are all so good for you. High in fiber, vitamins, minerals, antioxidants. You have to have these in your diet to be healthy.

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And they are, also, great components of a weight loss program. So don't completely eliminate your starchy carbs.

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Have some. Enjoy the whole grain ones, just don't go overboard.

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For example, instead of having a huge plate of pasta with sauce have, maybe, a cup of pasta and load it up with vegetables.

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And that will fill it out, it will fill you up, and you'll still get that healthy carb fix that you want. [AUDIO LOGO]