glycemic

How do we define good carbs and bad carbs? The glycemic index system of ranking carbohydrates remains the gold standard of categorizing carbohydrate sources. Lower-glycemic index carbohydrates—including beans, sweet potatoes, brown rice, and most vegetables and fruits—are typically recommended...

In the past, we categorized carbohydrates as either simple or complex, based on how quickly they metabolized and affected blood sugar levels. Simple carbs caused rapid spikes, while complex ones were slower to digest. However, today, we have adopted a more precise metric known as the glycemic...

The myths of nutrition…they just don’t seem to want to disappear. We’ve all heard them—saturated fat is bad, no carbs at night, go gluten-free or meal timing. They are all completely false and are the reason that this industry suffers from the spread of misinformation. I can’t even begin to tell...

There are three basic macronutrients: protein, fat, and carbohydrate. They are all some combination of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen, with protein also containing nitrogen. The particular molecular construction of each accounts for how it functions in the body. For example, caloric content...

Everyone has some body fat. Healthy levels of body fat actually improve a person’s health and appearance, but excess fat tends to increase the risk of poor health and is generally viewed as unattractive in most cultures. Excess fat accumulates in different areas from person to person, though...