carbs
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"Among them are ever-rising levels of ultra-processed foods and unhealthy carbs; increasing portion size; grazing between meals and mindless eating while we’re not concentrating on our food.
Additionally, a diet high in carbs tends to make one reliant on glycogen (glucose) for energy, and poor at burning fat for energy.
A couple readers, namely Patrick and Heather, requested sample menus to give them an idea of what a single day that comes in at around 100 grams of carbs looks like.
A food could boast only 3 “net” grams of carbs; but when you read the nutrition label on the back, it reads a much higher number.
A half cup of cooked pinto beans has 22 grams of carbs with 7.7 coming from fiber.
All food consumed generates an insulin response with carbs being the highest.