Dieting is not a good idea when pregnant, but there are some diets that are considered more of a lifestyle change than a diet. Personally, I swear by the South Beach diet because I lost 30 pounds and kept it off before I got pregnant. When I found out I was pregnant, I decided to […]
Tag Archives: Bad Carbs
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Do fat burning carbs exist? The answer depends on who you ask. It is a known starch-resistant carbohydrate that has been touted for years as a fat-burning carb. According to Health.com, resistant starch carbohydrates can improve your diet and health and should be added to your diet. . Others, such as Dr. Michael R. Eades, […]
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I have been overweight for as long as I can remember. In 2002 though, I put on a lot of weight. Now, I have been on several diets and have spent time depriving myself of all my favorite foods, only to have the diet fail because I was miserable. A diet that deprives the body […]
For the past few years, the major health industry buzzwords have been “good carbs” and “bad carbs.” At one point, the mainstream media was all about cutting all carbs out of the diet. Recently, however, in the media, that edition has been revised. Through various studies and information from qualified health professionals, it has been […]
Is the Atkins Diet for You? The Atkins Diet is the grand daddy of the quick weight loss diets. It is based on severely limiting carbohydrates. Carbs are processed by the body to become sugar or glucose in the bloodstream. Glucose is used by the body for energy and has to be released by insulin. […]