Enriched Complex carbohydrates are the preferred food for the brain and body. They serve as a storage form of energy in plants and when you eat those plants, your body breaks down the carbohydrates for your own energy needs. Complex carbohydrates should supply about half the calories in your diet and the best complex carbohydrates come from legumes, vegetables and 100% whole grain bread, cereal and pasta products because they contain fiber and a variety of nutrients that refined flour has lost.
