Category Archives: Low Carb
How Excess Carbs = Insulin Resistance
If you look at evolution, and the feast & famine lifestyle of our ancestors, it becomes easier to understand why our body is prone to fat storage. Before drive-thru’s and fridges we’d go very long periods without food, and energy conservation was critical. The hormone insulin is secreted by our pancreas to help us store…
How Excess Carbs = Body Fat
Many are surprised to learn that carbohydrates are unnecessary for survival. We’re not only perfectly capable of generating energy from non-carbohydrate sources, but we have a superior fuel source that’s OVER-available for many of you reading this. I’m talking about FAT! The majority of the population never taps into this preferred fuel source, because they…
You DON’T Need Carbohydrates For Energy
Of all the nutrition and fitness misconceptions I hear, the following statement may be the most ridiculous: “I need Carbohydrates for Energy” If that’s the case, how did we survive and thrive as hunter gatherers on less than 80g of carbohydrates per day? While still managing to chase down a wild boar, climb a tree…
How Excess Carbs = Degenerative Disease
In 2025, 33% of the U.S. population born after the year 2000 will be diabetic! As we discussed in a previous post, the development of diabetes starts with insulin resistance, which is driven by chronically elevated blood sugar from a frequent and excessive intake of dietary carbohydrates. When insulin is continuously secreted to remove sugar…
ALL Carbohydrates Become Glucose
EVERY carbohydrate becomes glucose (sugar), either immediately in your stomach or eventually in your liver. Meaning, whether it’s a monosaccharide, disaccharide, or polysaccharide doesn’t really matter, as saccharide translates to: Sugar! With mono- meaning one, di- meaning two, and poly- meaning: Many (Sugars)!! Obviously, the quality matters, as a banana is more nutritious than a…
