Healthy isn?t something you are or aren?t. It?s a hundred little things: eating a banana, walking in the park, putting a bandage on a boo-boo, playing tag, reading up on ways to keep you and your family well and safe. It?s a balance between living well and taking care, and you can start right where you are.
A blog by Christina Elston
Healthy isn't something you are or aren't. It's a hundred little things: eating a banana, walking in the park, putting a bandage on a boo-boo, playing tag, reading up on ways to keep you and your family well and safe. It's a balance between living well and taking care, and you can start right where you are.
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Health Tip – ‘Carbs’ Aren’t Just ‘Carbs’

breakfastIf you don’t know the difference between “simple carbohydrates” and “complex carbs,” you should. Taking in just a bit more of the complex sort (non-processed foods, beans, oatmeal, whole grains) and less of the simple (soft drinks, processed foods, white bread) could be enough to help you feel fuller and lose weight. University of Alabama at Birmingham researchers presented a study June 11 showing that diets high in carbs, but especially simple carbs, cause insulin levels in the body to spike. This drives blood sugar down (sugar crash), making you feel hungry. But slightly reducing the amount of calories from carbs, and focusing more on complex carbs, kept test subjects’ glucose levels more even and made them feel full longer. Learn more …

 


Moderately Reduced Carbohydrate Diet Keeps People Feeling Full Longer from uabnews on Vimeo.

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