A large long-term study links the quality of carbohydrates, particularly glycaemic index (GI), to dementia risk.

Low-carbohydrate vegetables such as cauliflower, bell peppers, and broccoli won’t raise your blood sugar as much as high-carbohydrate vegetables. Find other examples here.

Last week’s column discussed Dr. Neal Barnard’s book “Reversing Diabetes,” and his research, along with that of others, showing that Type 2 diabetes is caused by cells being clogged with fat, which ...

Carbohydrates don’t just fuel the body—they may also influence how the brain ages. A large long-term study found that diets ...

Potatoes can be part of a nutritious, balanced eating plan, but their high starch content means they should be eaten in ...

IF YOU FORGOT about the glycemic index after learning about it in middle school health class—there might be a reason. “The lower the GI number, the slower and smaller release of blood sugar in the ...

A study by Universitat Rovira i Virgili finds that prioritizing low glycemic index foods, including most fruits and whole grains, may lower the risk of Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia.

In a recent study published in Nutrition & Diabetes, researchers evaluated the impact of low-carbohydrate diets (LCD) on glycemic regulation among individuals with diabetes mellitus type 2 (T2DM).

Whether you call it Atkins, keto, or LCHF, you're probably familiar with the basic low-carb concept: If you’re thinking about losing weight or otherwise improving your diet, the idea goes, start by ...

Unless you have diabetes or peruse nutrition literature for fun, you probably wouldn’t be able to explain exactly what the sciencey-sounding term glycemic index means. But chances are, you’ve heard ...

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Yeah, we've just done the Why We Get Fat book, it was really good. I've lost 10 lbs on a cheating-too-much low-carb diet, so it does work...I am resolving to not cheat so much now Its the beer that is ...