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Wednesday May 23, 2012 12:01 am
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Carbohydrates |
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Carbohydrates are simply sugars and starches. Body fuel. Why do runners bulk up on carbohydrates before a marathon? And should they?
Our bodies run on carbs much the way cars run on gas. But do you know how many carbohydrates you need? What about the studies implicating high carbohydrate intake and conditions such as heart disease? And what type of carbohydrates should you eat? We discuss all of this and more. |
Articles In This Section:
146 Reasons Why Sugar Is Ruining Your Health
by Dr. Gary Farr 3/12/2005
If you are eating a lot of refined sugar, perhaps this lengthy list of why you should not will convince you to change. Very easy to read.
All About Sugars
by Dr. Gary Farr 8/18/2003
This page is important stop for all of you who are addicted to sugar, honey, or any other concentrated sweetener.
Free Newsletter
by Dr. Gary Farr 7/22/2003
Sign up for our FREE health newsletter from BecomeHealthyNow.com. The Healthy newsletter brings the latest research, news and ideas you can use, fun mini-quizzes and a listing of the live events and happenings on the BecomeHealthyNow sites and communities. You'll always be up to date on current health topics as the BecomeHealthyNow.com web site is continually updated.
Fructose is No Answer For a Sweetener
by Dr. Gary Farr 10/11/2004
The consumption of fructose (corn syrup) has risen considerably in the general population within recent years. In 1980 the average person ate 39 pounds of fructose and 84 pounds of sucrose. In 1994 the average person ate 66 pounds of sucrose and 83 pounds of fructose. This 149 pounds is approximately 19% of the average person's diet.
Health Survey
by Dr. Gary Farr 7/22/2003
The health survey finds out about the state of your health. You may discover things about your health you didn't know before. This increased awareness of your health can help you take the appropriate action to improve the state of your body's function.
How the Liver Works
by Dr. Gary Farr 9/23/2011
The liver is one of the most important organs in the human body. Our largest organ, the liver is located in a central position of the abdomen, and is intimately involved in almost every aspect of the body's processes. Because of its central role, liver disease strikes at the very heart of the body's functions and processes - and can be extremely life-threatening. You cannot live without a liver. We cover in detail the functions of the liver.
Insulin and Its Metabolic Effects
by Dr. Gary Farr 7/8/2003
A lecture by Ron Rosedale, MD, discussing the importance of insulin. This information was presented at Designs for Health Institute's BoulderFest Seminar.
Insulin May Raise Homocysteine
by Dr. Gary Farr 7/8/2003
Overweight children with high levels of the hormone insulin in their blood are also likely to have high levels of homocysteine, a substance that appears to raise the risk of heart disease, stroke, and birth defects, as well as possibly other adverse effects as well.
Nutirtion Glossary
by Dr. Gary Farr 9/10/2006
From vitamin A to vitamin Z, here's a detailed list of what vitamins, minerals and other nutrients do in the body, and where you'll find them.
The Comprehensive Thyroid Assessment
by Dr. Gary Farr 2/5/2007
The Comprehensive Thyroid Assessment is a thorough analysis of thyroid hormone metabolism, including central thyroid gland regulation and activity, thyroid production and secretion, peripheral thyroid conversion, and thyroid autoimmunity. This test allows the practitioner to pinpoint common imbalances that underlie a broad spectrum of chronic illness.
The Glycemic Index
by Dr. Gary Farr 12/17/2003
The glycemic index of food is a ranking of foods based on their immediate effect on blood glucose (blood sugar) levels.
The Paleolithic Diet and Its Modern Implications
by Dr. Gary Farr 9/15/2001
Can fifty thousand years of human evolution be wrong? What are we really "designed" to eat? Are high carbohydrate "Food Pyramid" diet standards a health disaster? What do paleolithic fossil records and ethnographic studies of 180 hunter/gatherer groups around the world suggest as the ideal human diet? Find out in nationally acclaimed author and nutritionist Robert Crahons interview with paleolithic diet expert, Professor Loren Cordain, Ph.D.
What are Carbohydrates?
by Dr. Gary Farr 2/8/2003
We discuss the types of carbohydrates: monosaccharides, disaccharides, and polysaccharides.
What is Refined Sugar?
by Dr. Gary Farr 7/8/2003
Sugar refining is the process of extracting out the sugar (sucrose) from the plant materials and then removing other unwanted materials from the extracted raw sugar.
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