Carbohydrates get a bad rap lately. “Cutting carbs” is a popular trend in the diet world. Many people are confused about which carbs are bad and which are good and simply eliminate all of them. This ...

Of the three macronutrients, carbohydrates now receive most of the negative press. The last two issues of this column concerned fats and protein. For many years, fats were the bad boy of the three.

Today’s topic was a reader’s request. The reader asked, “What carbohydrates are healthy, and should we be avoiding fructose in our diet?” It’s been a long time since I’ve seen a client who hasn’t ...

Over the past few years, carbohydrates have gotten a really bad reputation, which is why so many new and popular diets have focused on eliminating them completely. "I have found this all-or-nothing ...

There are three macronutrients: protein, carbohydrates and fat. Macro comes from the Greek word makros, which means large. Macronutrient refers to large nutrients you can see, and large quantities of ...

When it comes to health advice, we’re drawn toward simple rules like “do this, not that” or “eat this, not that.” We have science and anecdotes to back up these rules, but when you ask true fitness ...

What's the deal with carbohydrates? Should you eat them or cut them out entirely? Michelle Adams-Arent, a sports nutrition consultant, explains how to eat carbs so that you still get the best body ...

Want to get fitter? Celebrity fitness trainer Siddhartha Singh breaks down how your plate should look and simple changes that ...

Regular readers of this column won’t be surprised to learn that diets high in sugar and refined starches increase the risk of disease recurrence and death in people who have been treated for ...

Some changes in cortisol levels are normal, but chronically elevated levels can affect our health. Potatoes, bananas and dark ...