Thanks to diet culture, many of us have a love-hate relationship with carbohydrates. We love them because they’re delicious and filling, but hate them because they’re considered unhealthy and ...

Carbs often get blamed for weight gain. But what are carbohydrates? And are they really a detriment to our health? The truth is that we need carbs to fuel our bodies. But not all carbs are created ...

Complex carbs have lots of sugar molecules bonded together in long chains and take longer to digest. Whereas simple carbs have just one or two molecules that your body absorbs quickly. Since complex ...

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 ...

Whether you're trying to lose weight, manage your blood sugar levels or reduce your risk of cardiovascular disease, you've probably heard the adage that focusing on whole or complex carbs and cutting ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Anyone who knows me knows that I love food. I'm always planning at least one meal ahead, and don't even talk to me about the panic when there are no decent food options and my hunger starts to kick in ...

Refined versus more complex carbohydrate consumption has been an ongoing concern for a long time. At the present time with social distancing and individuals staying at home, many so-called “comfort ...

There is no need for a New Year's resolution to adjust to a healthier diet. A time-tested method is to reduce carb intake.

Whether you’re trying to lose weight, manage your blood sugar levels or reduce your risk of cardiovascular disease, you’ve probably heard the adage that focusing on whole or complex carbs and cutting ...