Liz Earle Wellbeing

Sweet talk

Are you a self-confessed carb addict? If so, read on. I want to explain why having too many high-carbohydrate foods can undermine your health. Let’s start with a quick definition of what a carb is and the difference between a healthy carb and not-so-healthy carb.

Carbohydrates are a huge food group and I want to be very clear from the start, they’re not the enemy. With low-carb and keto (very, very low-carb) diets becoming increasingly popular, it’s easy to believe that all carbs are evil. Not so! All vegetables are carbohydrates – from broccoli to cabbage, cauliflower to lettuce – and there’s no way I would want you to be cutting back on these foods. They are chock-full of valuable nutrients and

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