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...

So much bad information about carbs.   People are always “cutting their carbs”.   There are some carbs you should cut, but other carbs are quite healthy and ones you need in your diet.   Environmental Nutrition has a great article on “ Are Carbs the Enemy?   Six Myths about Carbs ”.   Ever go out to eat with someone and they take off the bun from the hamburger because they think “bread is fattening” but then they go on to eat the French fries and a large dessert?   My daughter observed some women going past the bread aisle because “bread is fattening” but then loaded their shopping cart with pastries.   One has to wonder why bread is fattening but somehow pastries aren’t? Myth #1:   Grains are bad for you Actually, you want grains and carbs in your diet.   About half the calories you take in each day, should be carb calories.   Grains are a great way to get carbs, especially whole grains as whole grains add so many important...