We just don’t know what some foods will do. This is not to alarm you, but to make you aware of what you’re eating. You eat something. It goes in your stomach. Then it starts with the breakdown of the food. The food is partially broken down and the body does not recognize your...
Bad carbs are bad for you because your body is not able to process these types of carbohydrates as easily as natural carbs. Your body evolved to eat a variety of natural foods high in fiber, natural sugars and natural carbohydrates. Highly processed carbohydrates and foods that contain processed...
As a nation - we LOVE to demonise certain foods and food groups! Over the past few decades, there’s been a trend for ‘cutting carbs’ fuelled by diets such as Atkins, Keto, Dukan to name a few, as well as phrases such as ‘no carbs before marbs!’ or
While low-carb diets are popular for weight loss, eliminating all carbohydrates can leave you low on energy and may even cause nutrient deficiencies. That’s why it’s important to eat a balanced diet of all the five food groups (Fruits, vegetables, grains, protein foods and dairy) to get...
The glycemic index (GI) of a food indicates how quickly your blood sugar will rise after you eat that food, on a scale of 0 to 100, according to Better Health. Foods with a high GI (higher than 70) are easily digested and cause a quick rise in blood sugar. Foods with a low GI ...
they're bursting with flavor - savory chicken, crisp lettuce, and a delicious sauce. But unlike traditional wraps, they're low in carbs, making them a perfect option for those following a low-carb diet. Plus, they're quick and easy to make, healthy, and fun to eat, ma...
These contain three or more long chain sugars and can be found in the starch and cellulose of plants, which makes them an amazing source of real fiber, unlike the fake fiber in processed foods and FiberOne bars. Please don’t eat those bars- they’re not made from real fiber- they’re...
Simple carbs, on the other hand, are nutrient-poor. What they lack invitamins, minerals, andfiber, they try to make up for with sugar—and lots of it. After you eat simple carbohydrates, your blood glucose quickly spikes to give you a burst of energy, then falls off the edge, leaving...
A Closer Look at Carb-Providing Foods Although some foods may be higher in one type of carb than the other, many foods contain both. Fruit is probably the best example because pears, apples, oranges and other fruits provide fructose and glucose (simple sugars) and also contain dietary fiber...
As a result, you don’t have much to eat when you’re following a strict low-carb diet, and that’s a big part of why it becomes so easy to limit your calories. But notice that if you’ve cut out carbs, you’ll end up avoiding a lot of healthy foods, including fruits, vegetabl...