Tuesday, January 6, 2009

‘Carbohydrates’ News

How to Eat Chips without the Guilt

Tuesday, November 25, 2008 2:55

New Year is well and truly upon us, and for many people that means a resolution to lose weight with some foods such as cream cakes and porky pies being avoided. But is there anyway that the nations favorite - the humble chip – can be eaten without a feeling ...

Low Carb vs. Low Fat

Monday, October 13, 2008 6:35

Many studies have focused on diets that reduce calories via a low-carbohydrate (Atkins diet, Scarsdale diet, Zone diet) diet versus a low-fat diet (LEARN diet, Ornish diet). The Nurses' Health Study, an observational cohort study, found that low carbohydrate diets based on vegetable sources of fat and protein are associated ...

When Simple is Bad

Thursday, October 2, 2008 5:26

You hear me say quite a bit on here to keep your diet simple, however today I'm telling you to stay away from simple (when it comes to calories that is). Simple carbohydrate foods include such items as: Donuts, Soda, Candy, Cookies, Cake

8 Steps to Proper Nutrition

Saturday, September 20, 2008 3:21

1. Eat six small meals a day. 2. Try to combine your proteins, carbohydrates and a small amount of fat with each meal. 3. Say good-bye to high fructose corn syrup and excessive sugar; they will sabotage your goals. 4. Read labels and stay away from trans fats. 5. ...

Keep Your Diet Simple

Monday, September 8, 2008 3:40

The prime function of carbohydrates is to provide energy for the body, and even though they have gotten a bad rap, they are crucial for your optimum health and for weight loss. The key however is to make sure you choose your carbohydrates wisely. It is very simple: ...