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Carbo-Confusion: Reexamining the Benefits of Carbohydrates and Fiber

Published by Anne-Marie Chalmers, MD
Categories Healthy Breakfast, Oat Fiber, Weight Control
Tags beta glucan fibers, carbohydrates, counting calories, lowering cholesterol levels, oat fiber, Omega Cookie, soluble fiber
12 years ago

I love it when people read nutrition labels. But when I overhear people say, “I can’t eat that, it has too many carbs,” I get concerned that – just like calorie intake – carbohydrates have gotten an unfair and inaccurate bad reputation. This idea that all carbohydrates are unhealthy is simply not true. Fruits, vegetables, […]

Count Quality Calories, Not Total Calories Says Harvard Study

Published by Anne-Marie Chalmers, MD
Categories Healthy Breakfast, Oat Fiber, Omega-3, Weight Control
Tags beta glucan fibers, counting calories, DHA, EPA, Omega Cookie, weight loss
14 years ago

It’s hard not to let the words, “I told you so” bubble up inside me as I read the latest results from Harvard’s Nurses’ Health Study II. The findings concur with what we have been trying to get across to our customers for several years: rethink counting calories and look at the kinds of calories […]