Which is Better: Fats or Carbs?
High carbohydrate intake is associated with a higher risk of mortality, and high fat intake with a lower risk, researchers report. An international team of scientists studied [...]
carbohydrates
Carbs During Workouts May Fend Off Colds
Until recently, many scientists believed that exercise reduces the body’s ability to fight off infections. Past studies had found, for example, that after workouts, [...]
Eat This Carb and You Won’t Gain Weight
Unripe bananas and takeout white rice both have it. Carbohydrates sound so innocent: mere starches, sugar and fiber that the body uses for energy. Yet health-conscious [...]
12 Low-Carb Superfoods to Add to Your Diet
Some people worry about not getting enough nutrients on a low-carb diet, but there are lots of ways to guard against that happening. For example, you can Make Sure Your [...]
Fiber: The Least Sexy Weight-Loss Tool
This piece is about fiber, but you should read it anyway, especially if you’re looking for a healthy way to drop a few pounds. (Don’t worry, we’ll use [...]
The Fats You Don’t Need to Fear, and the Carbs That You Do
The nutritional pickle so many Americans are now in is largely a result of “an oversimplification of dietary recommendations that created a fat phobia,” Dr. Frank B. Hu [...]
The 10 Best Carbs to Eat for Weight Loss
For years we’ve been hearing that cutting carbs should be a cornerstone of most diets when you’re trying to lose weight… but not so fast! Turns out, there [...]
The Good News on Gluten
As reported recently by National Public Radio’s website, research is increasingly showing that maybe there is no such thing as non-celiac gluten sensitivity. The Australian [...]
copyright © skinny news 2015