Whether you're trying to lose weight, manage your blood sugar levels or reduce your risk of cardiovascular disease, you've probably heard the adage that focusing on whole or complex carbs and cutting ...

Medically reviewed by Suzanne Fisher, RD Eating more complex carbohydrates can help with weight loss.  Diets high in simple carbohydrates increase the risk of obesity, type 2 diabetes, and heart ...

Complex carbs have lots of sugar molecules bonded together in long chains and take longer to digest. Whereas simple carbs have just one or two molecules that your body absorbs quickly. Since complex ...

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 ...

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

Senior Lecturer and Discipline Lead in Nutrition, School of Health, Medical and Applied Sciences, CQUniversity Australia According to social media, carbs come in various guises: naked carbs, net carbs ...

Share on Pinterest Women who reported higher intakes of high quality carbohydrates and dietary fiber had up to a 37% greater chance of living longer, healthier lives. Yipengge/Getty Images A new study ...

Eating carbs earlier in the day can help manage blood sugar better than eating them at night. Pairing carbs with protein, ...

Whether you’re trying to lose weight, manage your blood sugar levels or reduce your risk of cardiovascular disease, you’ve probably heard the adage that focusing on whole or complex carbs and cutting ...