IF YOU FORGOT about the glycemic index after learning about it in middle school health class—there might be a reason. “The lower the GI number, the slower and smaller release of blood sugar in the ...

These two diets are often confused. We discuss the differences and help you choose what’s best for you.

Last week’s column discussed Dr. Neal Barnard’s book “Reversing Diabetes,” and his research, along with that of others, showing that Type 2 diabetes is caused by cells being clogged with fat, which ...

On a low-carb diet, it can be difficult to consume enough fruits due to their high sugar content. Low-carb fruits include strawberries, avocados, plums, and nectarines. To help prevent blood sugar ...

Whether you call it Atkins, keto, or LCHF, you're probably familiar with the basic low-carb concept: If you’re thinking about losing weight or otherwise improving your diet, the idea goes, start by ...

To the list of preferred slow-release the carbs black beans, chickpeas, lentils, lima beans, peanuts and pinto beans can be ...

"This study is the first to definitively demonstrate that fast carbs do not make you fat," said study co-author Glenn Gaesser, PhD, professor of exercise science in the College of Health Solutions at ...

While diets can certainly range from healthy and helpful to worrisome and even dangerous, they all have at least one thing in common: a focus on reductions and eliminations. Examples include the ...

Yeah, we've just done the Why We Get Fat book, it was really good. I've lost 10 lbs on a cheating-too-much low-carb diet, so it does work...I am resolving to not cheat so much now Its the beer that is ...

High-GI carbs like white bread are not more likely to cause weight gain than their low-GI counterparts, a study found. Researchers analyzed data on 2 million adults with high-glycemic and low-glycemic ...