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Carbohydrates

Good carbs vs bad carbs – choose wisely!

The currently used classifications of carbohydrates are not very useful in a nutritional sense. While “complex vs simple carbs” is a useless classification in a nutritional sense, the refined vs…

July 5, 2016 · 10 min read
Carbohydrates

Are dried fruit healthy?

This article refers to dried fruit with no sugar additives. Any candied fruit belong to the “sugars” category. The healthiness of dried fruit is not as “black and white” as…

July 2, 2016 · 5 min read
Carbohydrates

How much fruit can you eat per day?

Mainstream health professionals and current dietary government guidelines recommend a restriction of two servings of fruit per day. There are concerns that the natural sugar in fruit may be detrimental…

June 29, 2016 · 5 min read
Fruit

Raisins

Raisins have a wide variety of nutrients and can be considered to be healthy if consumed in moderate amounts. Scientific studies show that raisins have many health benefits. However, Calories…

June 10, 2016 · 8 min read
Carbohydrates

Low fructose fruits

High fructose diet is detrimental to our health, especially when its main sources are sweetened beverages, fruit juices and foods with added sugar. Although eating whole fruit is not known…

June 6, 2016 · 3 min read