Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Carbs are like the Taylor Swift of the food world: They’re polarizing. Some people avoid them at all costs, while others don’t ...

Q: I’m fuzzy on the idea of “good” and “bad” carbs. I know candy and soda and junk food are bad carbs, but I’m not sure what makes them different from good carbs. I’d like to understand that better.

Dear Doctors: I’m fuzzy on the idea of “good” and “bad” carbs. I know candy and soda and junk food are bad carbs, but I’m not sure what makes them different from good carbs. I’d like to understand ...

Of the three macronutrients, carbohydrates now receive most of the negative press. The last two issues of this column concerned fats and protein. For many years, fats were the bad boy of the three.

Carbohydrates have become a dirty word in our fitness-obsessed culture. But are all carbs bad for you or do they play an important role in fueling our bodies? Here’s the skinny on all the pros and ...

Do you have a sense that avoiding carbs is eating “clean?" Do you figure that anything with bread or flour in it is junk food? Is sugar something to be avoided at all costs? If so, we need to have an ...

While there are good arguments on both sides, there is no denying that our bodies need carbohydrates to work well. This article takes a detailed look at carbs, the difference between whole and refined ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Carbohydrates are a crucial source of energy for your body, but not all carbs are created equal. Some carbohydrates can be harmful ...

Bread. Pasta. Potatoes. Cake. Many of our favorite things are packed with a biomolecule called carbohydrates. We need them – they are what allows our bodies to produce the energy required to maintain ...

Carbs can be confusing. Filled with misinformation and hype, television commercials and Internet advertisements talk about good carbs and bad carbs, added sugars, the glycemic index, fiber and whole ...

The No. 1 health and wellness goal shared by most patients is to lose weight! That has led to a lot of attention being paid to sugar. In fact, some people have decided to avoid all refined sugars with ...

Dear Doctors: I’m fuzzy on the idea of “good” and “bad” carbs. I know candy and soda and junk food are bad carbs, but I’m not sure what makes them different from good carbs. I’d like to understand ...