Not all carbs are bad!
Carbohydrates: Separating fact from fiction.
Not medical advice. For informational purposes only. Always consult a healthcare professional. Terms
Some carbs like fiber and whole grains help your body stay healthy, but sugary and refined carbs like white bread and soda can hurt your heart and metabolism. Eating the same number of calories from low-fat or low-carb diets leads to similar weight loss. Swapping meat for plants may help you live longer.
Surprising Findings
Replacing animal protein with refined carbohydrates increases mortality, but replacing it with plant protein reduces mortality.
Most people assume any plant-based swap is healthier, but this shows that swapping meat for white bread or sugary snacks is actually dangerous.
Practical Takeaways
Replace one refined carb per day (like white bread or soda) with a high-fiber plant food (like beans, oats, or berries).
Not medical advice. For informational purposes only. Always consult a healthcare professional. Terms
Some carbs like fiber and whole grains help your body stay healthy, but sugary and refined carbs like white bread and soda can hurt your heart and metabolism. Eating the same number of calories from low-fat or low-carb diets leads to similar weight loss. Swapping meat for plants may help you live longer.
Surprising Findings
Replacing animal protein with refined carbohydrates increases mortality, but replacing it with plant protein reduces mortality.
Most people assume any plant-based swap is healthier, but this shows that swapping meat for white bread or sugary snacks is actually dangerous.
Practical Takeaways
Replace one refined carb per day (like white bread or soda) with a high-fiber plant food (like beans, oats, or berries).
Publication
Journal
Atherosclerosis
Year
2021
Authors
E. Blaak, G. Riccardi, L. Cho
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Claims (6)
Chronic consumption of ultra-processed foods, refined carbohydrates, and added sugars contributes to systemic metabolic dysfunction and drives population-level dietary extremism as a reactive response.
Eating more fiber and whole grains like oats, brown rice, and beans seems to help your body handle sugar better, keep your weight in check, and lower your risk of heart disease.
It’s not how many carbs you eat, but what kind—whole grains and fiber are good, sugar and white flour are bad—for your heart and how long you live.
Eating too much white bread, sugary snacks, and soda is linked to higher chances of developing insulin problems, bad cholesterol, and body-wide inflammation.
Whether you cut fat or carbs, if you eat the same number of calories, you’ll lose about the same amount of weight.