Carbohydrate density is simple to calculate -- just divide the quantity of carbohydrate in food by the weight of the food. The more carbs packed into a given gram of food, the higher its carbohydrate density.
It is more important to eat some carbohydrates at breakfast, because the brain needs fuel right away, and carbohydrate is the best source.
Our brain is essentially programmed to enjoy carbohydrates because they give us a sense of fullness and a rush of pleasure. When people go on low-carb diets, they start to almost subconsciously experience distress from eating carbohydrates.
I like meat and carbohydrates.
I don't combine proteins and carbohydrates.
I keep my diet low in carbohydrates and high in protein.
The lack of carbohydrates can make you a little crazy.
Fat is your friend. The brain thrives on a fat-rich, low-carbohydrate diet.
Hope and carbohydrates were a powerful combination.
The more easily digestible and refined the carbohydrates, the greater the effect on our health, weight and well-being.
Carbohydrate is the bad guy. You have to see that.
He looked as if he he subsisted exclusively on carbohydrates and ill feeling.
The three most harmful addictions are heroin, carbohydrates, and a monthly salary.
A controlled carbohydrate lifestyle really prevents risk factors for heart disease.
Carbohydrates, whether derived from gluten-containing foods or other sources, including fruit, sweetened beverages, and starchy vegetables, are dangerous as they relate to brain health in and of themselves.
I eat healthy and don't go by a diet chart. The breakfast is usually heavy, complemented with short frequent meals. My dinner is high on proteins and low on carbohydrates.
The biggest issue by far is that carbohydrates are absolutely at the cornerstone of all of our major degenerative conditions.
The food we eat goes beyond its macronutrients of carbohydrates, fat and protein. It's information. It interacts with and instructs our genome with every mouthful, changing genetic expression.
The science supporting the relationship between carbohydrates and dementia is quite exciting, as it paves the way for lifestyle changes that can profoundly affect a person's chances of remaining intact, at least from a brain perspective.
The best diet for overall health, and specifically for heart, brain, and cancer risk reduction, is a diet that's aggressively low in carbohydrates with an abundance of healthful fat, and this is the central theme of 'Grain Brain.'
It's not the fat that's making you fat: it's not understanding separating carbohydrates from protein and fat.
