Control The Carbs

Sugars are hiding out almost everywhere we turn,white flour and cornmeal-based products,bread,cereal,baked goodies,corn chips,etc.-line our grocery shelves.We are taught from childhood (through our trusted Food Pyramids) that if we want to experience "true health" we should consume anywhere from 6-11 servings of foods like bread,cereal,rice,and pasta. The question is,have we been duped? 

Well when you consider that the majority of us were never designed to eat the types and amounts of carbohydrates we have become accustom to since the advent of agriculture,approximately 8000 years ago,then the answer becomes a resounding YES!

Significant anthropological data suggests that our Paleolithic ancestors-which happened a lot healthier than we are today-ate a diet consisting of anywhere from: 19-35 percent protein ,22-40 percent carbohydrates and 28-47 percent fats 3.And since we humans haven't changed (biochemically) in over 40,000 years. Some would even suggest that these same principles that governed our ancestor's biochemistry still govern ours.

In today's day and age,we seem to eat as many of the wrong types of carbohydrates as possible.Carbohydrates come almost exclusively from plant sources,including grains,vegetables,and fruits.In highly processed forms,carbohydrates become white flour,white sugar,corn flour,and syrups,which are used to make the breads,pastas,cookies,and sweets we love so much.We often hear people talk about simple carbs and complex carbs,but do they really understand the difference between them as well as which ones to avoid.