Reuters Health Information (2005-02-16): Carbohydrate type, not amount, linked to obesity:
Reuters Health Information (2005-02-16): Carbohydrate type, not amount, linked to obesity:
When it comes to carbohydrates, it’s not how much you eat, but which kind, that makes a difference to your bathroom scale, new research shows.
People who are overweight do not appear to eat more carbohydrates overall than people who weigh less, the researchers report in the American Journal of Epidemiology. However, they found that overweight people tend to eat more refined carbohydrates, such as white bread and pasta, which cause a rapid spike in blood sugar.
Two of my favorite foods, and I have noticed when I ate less pasta along with my increased exercise, I dropped a couple of pounds. So how much exercise do I need to eat more pasta?