Now that you know what carbs are to your body, and what carbs are on your plate, this will help you understand how they matter to your health, and whether or not you might benefit from limiting your intake. (Oh, and by the way: sugar is a carb!)

(4.75 minutes)

Related things you may find helpful:

Small steps to big change: 10 simple diet hacks to cut down sugar and carbs (ebook you get free when you subscribe to my newsletter)

Recipes – scroll down to find “SUGAR FREE TREATS”

How to make zoodles – grain-free, fast-and-easy zucchini noodles

A low-carb substitute for mashed potatoes

 

What do I mean when I talk about “real food” vs “man made food”? And why real food matters.

 

(5 minutes)

 

Other things you may find helpful:

A list of real foods, gray-area foods, and foods to avoid (downloadable 1-page pdf)

Organic, etc. – What U.S. food labeling terms mean

Making real food a part of your real life – how to make it work: an e-book that captures my most important tips for making real food work for you

The miraculous factory: you! – This topic in more detail.

 

This soundbite describes the definition of each of these, explaining how your body uses each. Click to listen…

Some other resources you might like:

Is fat healthy?

15 proteins to keep on hand

Why fat got the blame, and sugar didn’t

A calorie is a calorie is a calorie — right? Well, in the lab. But in your body?…

Other things you may find helpful:

What percentage of daily calories should come from fat?

4 things you need to UN-learn about food

Your diet soda may be making you fat