Q: I’ve managed to break the habits of a lifetime and differentiate between good and bad fats, and now it’s time to focus in on carbs. Can you give some advice on choosing the best carbohydrate sources? A: Sure thing. When it comes to choosing the right types of carbohydrate, it pays to have a little knowledge about the different categories that are available. Carbs can be divided into two basic categories; simple and complex. Simple carbs consists of a single sugar molecule (monosaccharide) or two single sugar molecules linked together (disaccharide). Because they have an uncomplicated make-up, simple carbs are quickly released into the blood-stream, causing a rapid rise in blood sugar. The body responds to this by releasing a large amount of insulin, which removes glucose from the blood-stream to cells to be used as energy. Now, high blood ...

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