Carbohydrates

Are Certain People More Susceptible to Obesity?

Please watch the latest Gary Taubes video from April 2022 and I think you’ll understand why we recommend internalizing his ideas and applying them to your life. It's a deep dive, but a great conversation for those who want to go further in their learning.

Resistant Carbs

The idea behind resistant carbs is they are not digested the same way as regular carbohydrates. Resistant carbs are digested further down in your digestive tract so they don’t spike your insulin levels like regular carbs do. That’s good news for anyone who’s Type 2 Diabetic or anyone who’s trying to live a low carb lifestyle; like Plan Z dieters do.

What’s the Big Deal with Gluten

But what exactly is gluten, and why can’t some people process it? And why does it only seem to be a problem recently?

The Grain Brain Lifestyle

Eating your way to better health begins in the kitchen, and that starts by filling your cabinets with the right food.

80 Grams – A Day in the Low Carb Life

There is no number set in stone that tells you how many grams of carbs you can eat per day before you begin to gain weight. It all depends on your body; your height, weight, activity level and metabolic rate. Everyone wants a number, but you can’t have one. For each of us that number is unique.

Wheat Belly: Whole Grain, Organic, Ciabatta or Twinkie…It’s All the Same

White bread, whole grain, multigrain, organic or bagel, pretzel, bruschetta, ciabatta . . . it's all the same.

Total Carbs Vs. Net Carbs

You're reading labels. The box shows the amount of carbs, but then it has this other mysterious number called NET carbs. So what’s the difference?

King Corn

King Corn is a documentary that didn’t get wide circulation. CBS Sunday Morning covered the premier of the film. Our government subsidizes corn farmers. That makes corn an incredibly cheap ingredient. That’s why it’s in so many processed foods.

Dr William Davis on the Dangers of Wheat

The USDA tells us we should have 6 to 11 servings of grain per day. They are trying to sell commodities. Don’t listen. To help get (and keep) your mind right, watch this Dr. William Davis, author of Wheat Belly.

Dr Justin Explaining Resistant Starches

One thing you might want to look into at this point, is the idea of “resistant starches.” These are starches that are digested in your intestines and don’t spike your insulin levels.

How To Really Order Breakfast

Having two pieces toast racks up 29.4 grams of carbohydrates. Wash that breakfast down with an 8-ounce glass of orange juice and you've just added 27.1 more grams of carbohydrates.

Carbohydrates and Cancer

Gary Taubes in a response to questions related to refined carbohydrate consumption and their effects on degenerative diseases such as cancer, Alzheimers and heart disease.

How Wheat Makes You Fat

People have a hard time giving up bread. Here are 10 minutes of reasons to give up bread. After you watch this, it might not be so difficult to give it up.

Starch is Your Enemy!

Starch is bad because it continually signals you to take another bite. Fat and protein signal your body to stop eating after a certain point, but carbohydrates, whether good or bad, don’t.

All About Carbohydrates

Part one of a complete overview of carbohydrates and your heath.

No Truth In Labeling

It's amazing how easy it is to make the wrong food choices based on the way our foods are marketed.

The Ultimate Pyramid Scheme

Your fat butt is the only proof you need that all of that low fat food you are eating is making you fat. The USDA’s motto might as well be, “In Carbs We Trust.”