October 6th, 2007
To end carb week I thought I would try to compile a list of carbohydrate articles.
This first article is from nutrition.about.com
“How to Reduce Your Risk Factors for Heart Disease With Dietary Changes
Choose Healthy Carbohydrate Sources
Stay away from sugary foods like candy, cookies, cakes, and pastries. A high sugar diet will increase your triglycerides and […]
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October 4th, 2007
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
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
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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