Know Your Carbs!
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Carbohydrates. You love 'em. You hate 'em. They make the sugar that gives us energy. They make the sugar that piles on the pounds.
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6 Zero Belly Carbs
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It seems we've been obsessed with cutting carbs in order to lose weight Of course protein and fiber matter for losing weight, but healthy carbs can do just the same. In reality, most of the vitamins and nutrients we need to burn fat as well as fiber to keep our stomachs flat are found in carbs. People are typically cutting carbs to lose weight, but typically this is water weight you are losing. So you might be battling the bloat, but you won't see any real results but just cutting carbs. The goal is not to lose water weight but to lose fat. The way to do this is more exercise, clean eating and smaller meals.
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A recent at Ohio State University, carbohydrates can be more harmful than saturated fats. Saturated fats have long had a reputation for being linked to heart disease. This type of fat mainly comes from animal fat, including meat and dairy products such as beef, butter, cheese, pork, poultry with skin, lard, cream, and whole or 2 percent milk. Carbohydrates are also known to be linked to an increased risk for heart disease and diabetes. When carbs are consumed in excess, they are converted into fat by the body.
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