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 ...

Are carbohydrates good or bad? This is a trick question. That’s because there are many types of carbs, and they all have differing effects on our health. So what is a carbohydrate? Many clients think ...

While nutrition articles often urge readers to eat complex carbohydrates and avoid simple carbohydrates, you have to consider more about carbohydrate than whether it's simple or complex. The mistake I ...

You may have heard that you should try to avoid eating too many simple sugars, but what does that mean? What are simple sugars? Are simple sugars carbohydrates? To answer both questions: simple sugars ...

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 ...

Planning on cutting carbs as part of your new year health kick? Think again. Despite what you may think (or what diet culture has been telling us for decades) carbs are not the enemy. In fact, giving ...

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Carbohydrates are sugar molecules that the body breaks down for energy. The number of carbs you need per day varies depending on your health goals, activity level, and medical history. There is no one ...

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Are carbohydrates good or bad? This is a trick question. That’s because there are many types of carbs, and they all have differing effects on our health. So what is a carbohydrate? Many clients think ...