Eating For Health

Carbs, carbs, carbs.   Last week we discussed two big carb myths .   One, the myth that grains are bad for you when they are not.   Two, that carbs are fattening when carbs such as whole grain carbs are good for your health, help you feel fuller and help one lose weight, not gain weight.      This week we will review any more myths about carbs .   Are you falling for some of these carb myths?   For every fact out there about carbs, you probably can find some fake information about carbs.   Before believing some of these fake posts, check out the information on WebMD, Mayo Clinic, a .gov website to see if the information is true. Myth #3:   Natural Sugars:   good or bad? Sugars – Americans eat a lot of sugar.   Some of the “sugar” is natural and already present in food.   But much of the sugar in our diets is added to foods.   Look at the ingredients on food in your pantry and you may be surprised at how ma...

How many calories are in those beverages you are drinking every day?   Many people drink high energy drinks, Starbuck’s coffee, soft drinks and drinks like Gatorade without even considering those calories.    And calories from beverages easily add up.    The Alliance for a Healthier Generation has some good advice for high school students that can be applied to all of us. Drop Liquid Calories is one of the Alliance for Health’s recommendations.   Many of us aren’t eating our calories but drinking our calories by consuming sugary beverages – soft drinks, energy drinks, sweetened ice tea, coffee with flavored syrups.   High school students and adults “are drinking more sugary beverages than ever before.”   As the website notes, the biggest source of added sugar in the diets of many of our youth are sugary beverages.   Surprisingly, many of these sugary beverages are provided by parents and they can easily change what beverages are in th...