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 [...]
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 [...]
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 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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]