eli5 why carbs can be bad for you
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Diet/nutrition studies are complex, time consuming and expensive. So solid data is swamped by dogma and almost religious like zeal in promoting different “facts”.
That is my opinion. I am not a physician, but I am successfully controlling my Type 2 diabetes through diet alone (A1c in the mid 5’s). So with all that said….
The problem does not appear to be “carbs”, but rather carbs without fiber. Our consumption of sugar has skyrocketed over recent decades, with high fructose corn syrup seeming to be in almost everything (at least in the United States). Add to that processed foods containing grains that have been stripped of their fiber in order to increase shelf life.
This mix spikes blood glucose levels — there is little debate about that. High glucose levels lead to high insulin levels. Chronically high glucose and insulin levels lead to insulin resistance. Insulin resistance makes the cycle worse. The result is weight gain in the short term and organ damage in the long term.
Your carbs should come from the produce aisle, not the middle of the store. Sugar in all its forms should be consumed in small amounts.
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