Carbohydrates Are Meant To Come Packaged In Fiber
Fiber might just be the key to healthy weight management – and nature packages it in perfectly balanced ratios with carbs when we eat them as whole foods (think unprocessed fruits, vegetables, whole grains, beans, nuts and seeds). Research suggests that carbohydrates are meant to come packaged in nature-balanced ratios of total carbohydrates to fiber. In fact, certain types of fiber affect how completely our body absorbs carbohydrates and tells our cells how to process them once they are absorbed.
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“Consider putting the carbs back in their fiber wrappers. It’s hard to improve upon nature’s design.”
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