For many years, sports nutrition was rooted in a simple metaphor: The body is an engine, glycogen (the body's quick-release carbohydrate reserve) is its fuel, and fatigue occurs when the tank runs low ...

A decades-long study of nearly 200,000 adults challenges the low-carb versus low-fat debate. Both eating patterns were tied to lower heart disease risk when they emphasized whole grains, plant-based ...

Research found that the type of carbohydrates most often consumed during midlife can have a major impact on healthy aging. Women who ate the most fiber and "high-quality" carbs were up to 37% more ...

There is now a genetic excuse not to bother cutting carbs. Humans have genetically adapted to eating starchy foods, and our ancestors may have been carb-ivores even before modern Homo sapiens emerged.

In recent years, many media reports and social media influencers have emphasized the dangers of eating too many carbohydrates ...

Master the art of metabolic fullness by choosing the elite group of plants that trigger appetite-suppressing hormones without ...

You've probably heard or read that they're bad, that they make you gain weight, that you should only eat proteins and fats...

Some human populations gained extra genes to help break down starch in only 12,000 years. By Laura Baisas Published Sep 5, 2024 9:25 AM EDT Deposit Photos Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 ...

Carbohydrates, or "carbs" for short, are one of the main sources of energy we need for brain function, muscle movement, digestion and pretty much everything our bodies do. There are two ...

Low-carbohydrate diets comprised mostly of plant-based proteins and fats with healthy carbohydrates such as whole grains were associated with slower long-term weight gain than low-carbohydrate diets ...

Ugali, bread, potatoes, githeri, rice — these are a few significant sources of carbohydrates that are mainly eaten by Kenyans. Despite some weight loss industry claims, carbohydrates are not an evil ...