Pasta doesn't make you fat. How much pasta you eat makes you fat.
If your body produces more blood glucose than the muscle needs, it gets converted into fat. So always choose low-GI carbs like green vegetables and low-GI rice like basmati.
Different foods have different effects on our body beyond their calorie count. Our metabolism, hunger, blood sugar, and hormones respond differently to different types of foods. That means that 100 calories of broccoli is not the same as 100 calories of licorice, just as 3 oz. of salmon is not the same as 3 oz. of cupcakes.
The biggest issue by far is that carbohydrates are absolutely at the cornerstone of all of our major degenerative conditions.
Carbohydrate is the bad guy. You have to see that.
I don't combine proteins and carbohydrates.
During the day, I eat a lot of carbohydrates, but at night I stay away from such stuff.
Carbohydrates, whether derived from gluten-containing foods or other sources, including fruit, sweetened beverages, and starchy vegetables, are dangerous as they relate to brain health in and of themselves.
People say you shouldn't eat carbs, but that's crap. I just try to stay away from white ones.
I'm not wanting to make carbs the enemy - because it's really hard to keep carbs out of your life forever.
I don't believe in the no-carb diet... I have a theory. I think if you give up carbs, you get cranky. You must include them in your daily diet.
I keep my diet low in carbohydrates and high in protein.
I've adopted a diet that minimises high glycemic index carbs, coupled with lean protein sources and a mix of vegetables.
It's not the fat that's making you fat: it's not understanding separating carbohydrates from protein and fat.
The more easily digestible and refined the carbohydrates, the greater the effect on our health, weight and well-being.
So-called 'complex carbs' may actually represent a more significant threat to health than simple sugar in that they may not only raise blood sugar, but keep it elevated for a more prolonged period of time.
Fiber and other nondigestible carbs are bulky and tend to slow digestion, which, in turn, eases the absorption of glucose into the bloodstream. When glucose enters the bloodstream more slowly, cells are better able to burn it for energy.
Carbohydrates, and especially refined ones like sugar, make you produce lots of extra insulin. I've been keeping my intake really low ever since I discovered this. I've cut out all starch such as potatoes, noodles, rice, bread and pasta.
I started reading and talking and interviewing nutritionists and a thread was starting to form for me which is - a protein digests in a different rate of speed than a carbohydrate.
Fruit is carb-based, and I limit carbs when training hard.
