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 ...

These days, carbs are blamed for everything from weight gain to heart problems. Given this bad rap, it’s no wonder that many people are cutting back on pasta, bread, and potatoes. You often hear of ...

Planning on cutting carbs as part of your new year health kick? Think again. Despite what you may think (or what diet culture has been telling us for decades) carbs are not the enemy. In fact, giving ...

Medically reviewed by Aviv Joshua, MS, RDN Key Takeaways Good carbs are found in whole and minimally processed foods like ...

You may have heard that you should try to avoid eating too many simple sugars, but what does that mean? What are simple sugars? Are simple sugars carbohydrates? To answer both questions: simple sugars ...

Have you ever found yourself standing in the grocery store, reading a food label, and wondering, “Wait, what’s the difference between sugar versus carbs?” With so many nutrition terms being thrown ...