Refined carbohydrates have been revealed to be a main driver behind Type 2 diabetes. A study from Tufts University tracked worldwide growth of Type 2 diabetes and found consumption of refined ...

Have you ever found yourself standing in the grocery store, reading a food label, and wondering, “Wait, what’s the difference between sugar versus carbs?” With so many nutrition terms being thrown ...

Bread. Pasta. Potatoes. Cake. Many of our favorite things are packed with a biomolecule called carbohydrates. We need them – they are what allows our bodies to produce the energy required to maintain ...

The No. 1 health and wellness goal shared by most patients is to lose weight! That has led to a lot of attention being paid to sugar. In fact, some people have decided to avoid all refined sugars with ...

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Dear Doctors: I’m fuzzy on the idea of “good” and “bad” carbs. I know candy and soda and junk food are bad carbs, but I’m not sure what makes them different from good carbs. I’d like to understand ...

THAT IS HOT, ERIC. THANK YOU. WELL, IN YOUR HEALTH NEWS RIGHT NOW, CARBOHYDRATES HAVE HAVE LONG BEEN THE SO-CALLED BAD GUY IN THE DIET AND FITNESS WORLD. BUT AS KOAT, UNM HEALTH EXPERT DOCTOR ASH ...

These days, carbs are blamed for everything from weight gain to heart problems. Given this bad rap, it’s no wonder that many people are cutting back on pasta, bread, and potatoes. You often hear of ...

Eating a low-carb breakfast can prevent post-breakfast blood sugar spikes, compared to breakfasts high in sugary and ...