http://www.carbsexplained.com/ Carbs Explained in simple and easy terms: If you want Carbs Explained and broken down for you (no pun intended), keep reading. We have everything you need to know abut carbs and how they work. en-us Fri, 29 Jul 2005 14:02:43 EDT Fri, 29 Jul 2005 14:02:43 EDT Weblog Editor 2.0 Carbs Explained in Full When dieting, most people follow the instructions of their diet manual without really knowing why they do what they do, or what effects their actions have on their bodies. Activities like counting carbs have become the norm, but do you even know what a carb is? Or why should you be counting it? Here, we have Carbs Explained, from the build-up to the break-down. With Carbs Explained, get to know what you're putting in--or for that matter keeping out--of your body. Carbs Explained will give you a working knowledge of carbs and may even inspire some great diet ideas. So, what is acarbohydrate? Carbohydrates are the main energy source for the body, and they're the main source of calories in virtually every diet worldwide. They supply 4 calories per gram, the same as protein. Compare that to fat, which has more than twice as many calories (9 per gram--which is one reason for its bad reputation). Most carbohydrates come from plant-based foods--fruits, vegetable, grains, and legumes (beans, peas and lentils). Dairy products are the only animal-derived foods with lots of carbs. There are two general types of carbohydrates: Simple carbohydrates are sugars--glucose and fructose from fruits and some vegetable, lactose from milk, sucrose from cane sugar, and others. Table sugar is pure sucrose. Many of the simple carbs we eat are sugars added to processed foods like sodas, cookies, etc. These added sugars are the main reason why sugar now accounts for 16% of all calories consumed by Americans. Complex carbohydrates, which are chains of simple sugars, consist primarily of starches as well as the fiber that occurs in all plant foods. Starch is the storage form of carbohydrates in plants. Foods rich in complex carbs include grains and grain products (such as bread and pasta), beans, potatoes, corn, and some other vegetables. Carbs Explained can be your guide into the carb world and beyond. Use Carbs Explained when configuring your next diet plan. Fri, 29 Jul 2005 14:02:43 EDT http://www.carbsexplained.com/carbs/ Carbs - are they really the enemy or is there more to it? It is high time to re-evalate the characteristics of carbs. en-us Wed, 22 Feb 2006 10:37:10 EST Wed, 22 Feb 2006 10:37:10 EST Weblog Editor 2.0 http://www.carbsexplained.com/carb/ Carb madness. That's what we are here to explain. Adopting a low carb diet can be beneficial to your health, but taking it too far can cause adverse health effects. en-us Wed, 15 Mar 2006 09:08:48 EST Wed, 15 Mar 2006 09:08:48 EST Weblog Editor 2.0 http://www.carbsexplained.com/carbohydrates/ Carbohydrates are really not the monsters that they have been made out to be in recent years. There are great benefits to eating the right kinds of carbohydrates. en-us Tue, 22 Nov 2005 14:22:06 EST Tue, 22 Nov 2005 14:22:06 EST Weblog Editor 2.0 http://www.carbsexplained.com/carbohydrate/ Carbohydrate counting is a popular fad. Many have lost a lot of weight on a low carbohydrate diet. en-us Wed, 15 Mar 2006 09:03:18 EST Wed, 15 Mar 2006 09:03:18 EST Weblog Editor 2.0