Healthy Carbs

A new study has found that fast carbs – or high-glycemic foods – do not make you gain weight more than eating slow carbs – or low-glycemic foods. However, fast carbs such as white bread, pasta, and soda can still cause inflammation and lead to conditions such as heart disease. So if you're aim...

You know by now that low-carb diets work for short-term weight loss, but most people can't stay on them, nor would you want to. Keto was one of the most searched diet terms of  2020 but since then, keto has fallen out of favor, as doctors and dieters alike have abandoned the low-carb approach as both unhealthy and unsustainable. It's virtually impossible to limit your car...

The low-carb diet trend is hotter than ever. But if you’re avoiding carbs for weight loss or health benefits, or because you’re following a keto diet, it's time to reconsider. Carbohydrates are your body’s main fuel source, and your brain also prefers carbohydrates as well, so the key to being healthy is choosing the right carbs, experts say. “You need carbohydrat ...

If I had a penny for every time I heard, “I’ve been trying to cut back on carbs to lose weight” in my practice, I would be rich. Carbohydrates seem to be a diet scapegoat of the decade. But as I explain to my clients, don't blame carbs since not all carbs are created equal. Let’s discuss the top ...

When was the last time you heard: Eat more carbs to lose weight? Like, never, right? But it turns out you can enjoy your favorite potatoes, lentil pasta, whole wheat bread if you do it right. The trick to making it work, and getting your body to incinerate fat, is in the timing. There's ...

Most people think carbs are evil, at least when it comes to trying to lose weight and keep it off. But the latest research-backed diet methodology from the authors of Mastering Diabetes, Cyrus Khambatta, Ph.D., and Robby Barbaro, MPH (which stands for Masters in Public Health), outlines how a high carb, low-fat diet works to lose weight and keep it off–and be heart healthy in the process. Essentia

When was the last time you heard: Eat more carbs to lose weight? Like, never, right? But it turns out you can enjoy your favorite potatoes, lentil pasta, whole wheat bread if you do it right. The trick to making it work, and getting your body to incinerate fat, is in the timing. There'a ...

Is it possible to go low-carb on a plant-based diet? Eating fewer carbs is indeed harder when you're plant-based since when you first give up animal products, there's a tendency to pile on processed foods and carbs and fill up on pasta, rice, cereal and crackers or chips...