Tag: carbs
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Embracing Carbs & Understanding Their Crucial Role in Your Diet
Written by Sarah C. Fit with Food intern | Reviewed by Fit with Food dietitians In recent years, carbohydrates have endured a tumultuous relationship with the health and wellness community. Often vilified and blamed for weight gain, carbs have been subject to countless misconceptions. However, amidst the debates and fad diets, the truth remains: carbohydrates…
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Becoming an Athlete Post Bariatric Surgery
Emily Fultz, MS, RD, LDN Exercise and nutrition play a big part in the life of an individual who recently had bariatric surgery. The super inspiring part is that many people are getting into competitive sports after surgery. Unfortunately there is not too much research out there yet about a sports nutrition diet for post…
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Truth about Carbs
Last week’s post about protein brought up some good conversation about carbohydrates. There are many fad diets that emphasize a low to no carb diet for our health. These fail to mention that carbs are an important macro-nutrient that our body uses to function. They also fail to mention the strong evidence that consuming whole…