High Carb Diet

The ‘80s were all about reducing fat. In the ‘90s, carbs became the new culprit. But it takes a combination of protein, plants, and fat to either lose weight or maintain a healthy one - Olga Khazan

High Carb Diet

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Carbs: A Love Story

People sometimes describe themselves as lusting passionately for baked goods. (I.e. “Omg I am obsessed with cake pops!”)

Well, recent nutrition news serves as somewhat of a Modern Love column for eaters of bagels, cookies, and (my personal favorite) a Finnish pastry that consists of rice stuffed inside of bread. People who are in a relationship with carbohydrates should quit worrying, these new studies seemed to say. Your romance may have suffered some upswings and doldrums—some weight-gain here, a disastrous Atkins attempt there—but it ends on a hopeful note. The relationship may not always be easy, but that doesn't mean you have to end it.

The first sign that you and your…

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Can You Carbo-Load Your Way to Good Health?

A revolution is afoot in bakeries across the country. With highly processed flour giving way to freshly milled whole grains rich in nutrients as well as flavor, it might just be OK to love bread again.

Carbohydrate-loading diet

A carbohydrate-loading diet, also called a carb-loading diet, is a strategy to increase the amount of fuel stored in your muscles to improve your athletic performance for endurance events. Carbohydrate loading is a result of continuing to eat a high-carbohydrate "training diet" while scaling back your activity level during carbohydrate loading.

Low vs. High Carbohydrate Diet: Which is Better?

The main danger with high-carb diets is not paying close attention to the kinds of carbohydrates you are consuming, which can easily result in weight gain. Carbohydrates are easily overeaten and lack essential, healthy fats, so seeing a good nutritionist for proper meals and menus prior to starting a diet is essential.