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Health and Men

Archive for October 2007

October 4th, 2007

Are Carbs The Key?

Men’s Health Magazine recently had a small article about carbs and insulin levels. Below is the article verbatim.
“Are Carbs The Key?
Before scaling back on bread, make sure it’ll pay off in fewer pounds. A blood test can identify if a lower carb diet is best for you. Called a glucose-tolerance test, it measures your body’s […]

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October 3rd, 2007

Carbs Are NOT The Enemy!

O.K., So we have heard of it a million times. The “No-Carb” diet. You cut out all carbs from your diet and lose weight at a reasonable rate. Works, Right? Right, it does work. Is it healthy? Not really. While you are losing weight, your also losing essential vitamins, nutrients, fats and sugars that your […]

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October 2nd, 2007

What Exactly Are Corbohydrates?

Websters Dictionary Defines Carbohydrates as follows: “Carbohydrates: Any one group of compounds containing carbon combined with hydrogen and oxygen in the form of aldose or a ketose, essential in the metabolism of plants and animals. The carbohydrates include sugars, starches, and cellulose.”
ok, so now that you have the technical definition of carbs we can dissect […]

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October 1st, 2007

October Kicks Off With Carb. Week

This entire week on Health And Men I will be featuring Carb Week. I’m going to spend some time and tell you what you should know about Carbohydrates and your diet. How carbs ar NOT the enemy and how important they are in your everyday life.
You hear everyone talking about the carb free diet where […]

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