carbohydrates
Italian Study Says that Pasta Won't Make You Fat
It’s Italians themselves who are saying pasta's not so bad for your health. It’s sort of like getting medical advice from the sun-bleached stoma that is a Marlboro Man
Google Says We're Turning to Food Porn to Get Our Pasta Fill
Pasta is the new porn. We’re searching, but not indulging.
The Original Paleo Diet Was Full of Carbs
In another blow to the idea that our paleolithic ancestors solely survived on berries and gazelle steaks, a new study argues that humans developed their big brains precisely because we ate starches.
All Those Croissants Are Just Making You More Depressed
Researchers found that the women who ate diets high in added sugars—found in soft drinks, white bread, bagels, and pizza (and even yogurt and ketchup)—were at an increased risk of suffering from depression and mental illness.
FUEL: The High-Fat Diet of an Ultra Runner
Through years of training as an ultra runner, Timothy Olson has taught his body to become "fat-adapted," using fat from animals and plants to fuel him through feats that seems superhuman.
Reasons Why England Is the Best Place Ever
An Englishman's declaration of love for tea, carbohydrates, and dogs on pub roofs.
Science Says UK Southeners Are Officially Not as Friendly as UK Northerners
The north is friendlier because they do not have traffic and they are never more than 10 yards from a chip shop.
Your Brain Can Be Trained to Prefer Salad Over Burgers
Scientists at Tufts University have studied the brain's reward center and found that, with the right shift in diet, our grey matter can be trained to actually prefer healthy food over crappy stuff.
Everything You Thought You Knew About Fat Is Wrong
The war on fat appears to be over. We spoke to Nina Teicholz, author of The Big Fat Surprise, about how everything we thought we knew about fat is wrong.