Tag: carbs

The Blue Zone

The Blue Zone

If you haven’t heard of this term yet, you may want to learn about it if you hope to live to one hundred years old.  Blue Zones refer to areas of the world where people have the highest concentration of centenarians.  It was first reported by National Geographic in 2005, but then featured by another author in a book with…

Why Are So Many People Scared of Carbs?

Why Are So Many People Scared of Carbs?

I’m always amazed at how many people avoid eating carbohydrates.  Carbs have received a bad rap because so many foods are loaded with the processed ingredients that I try to avoid.  The Atkins diet also turned a lot of people away from eating them.  Just so you know, carbohydrates are not that bad for you.  And in some cases, they’re…