Unfortunately it is even more complex than that. Sugar and Beef lobby sue if you say something against them, Monsanto gets testy if you say something about genetic engineering or keep seeds to replant...and that's just what makes it into the news cycle.
That's true, too. I remember watching commercials back when we still had a TV, pushing that high fructose corn syrup is totally fine.Unfortunately it is even more complex than that. Sugar and Beef lobby sue if you say something against them, Monsanto gets testy if you say something about genetic engineering or keep seeds to replant...and that's just what makes it into the news cycle.
A few years ago my wife and I had better work schedules and were doing a great job of losing weight and getting in better shape. We were both at a plateau on our progress, so we started cutting carbs. It did help us lose weight, but I found myself feeling dizzy and couldn't concentrate. Sometimes I felt like I was going to pass out. A friend of mine, who was a bit of a fitness expert, warned me that my brain was starving. He recommended that I have a slice of whole grain toast with my breakfast and to munch on blueberries whenever I felt dizzy. Sure enough, that was the issue. I never lost anymore weight, but I didn't feel like passing out either. I don't think people realize that starving your body of carbs can be a dangerous idea.
I agree, you need the carbs. There's a reason why the grains at least used to be at the bottom of the food pyramid.Yeah, caffeine... I find that I can stop anytime I want. For weeks at a time!
(Off-Topic rant regarding carbs: I observe that our brains require sugar to function, neurons can't metabolise anything else. Well, there is an emergency fallback to starvation mode, where a sugar-like molecule is derived from proteins, which our neurons can also use, but that requires the body to be in literal emergency starvation survival mode, which has its own set of health implications in the long run, as far as I know. So while carbs have a bad reputation currently, carbohydrates are literally what our minds and bodies thrive on. Of course, this does not mean refined white sugar, white flour, and so on, but complex carbohydrates complete with all the fibres, and fruit (whole, not juiced). So if someone means "pasta" or "white sugar" or "high-fructose corn syrup" when they say "carbs", then I'm totally aboard, but I feel the current fad of generalized poo-pooing of "carbs" is harmful).
I'm more mindful of all carbs than I used to be because I'm supposed to be watching them due to blood sugar levels.
Also tea is supposed to help lower cancer risk
