When Are Carbs Definitely Good for You? by Joan Kent, PhD

Okay, let’s start by clarifying which foods we mean. Vegetables are carbs. So are fruits. The ones I’m talking about in this post are … starches.

 

Starches include quinoa, lentils, parsnips, turnips, sweet potatoes, rice, squash, beans and such.

 

As you probably know, the anti-carb craze began some years ago, and people still often lapse into avoiding starches (or as they say, “carbs”). Everyone has read about avoiding carbs. Many still recommend avoiding them.

 

So why am I recommending the opposite? Why should you eat starches? When are starches actually good for you?

 

They Help Defeat Sugar Cravings. That’s Good!

 

Eating starches in controlled quantities within a meal or snack throughout the day can help prevent sugar cravings.

 

The reverse is also true. Avoiding starches may lead to cravings for sugary foods or even for wine or other alcohol.

 

Best Practice

 

Combine starches with protein, vegetables and healthful fats — at meals and even for snacks — and you can reduce the likelihood, and the severity, of sugar cravings. You may even stop them altogether.

 

My research and clinical practice show this works and makes starches definitely worth eating.

 

If you’d like more help with sugar cravings, perfect! That’s what I do. Please grab your free copy of “3 Biggest Mistakes People Make When Trying to Quit Sugar” when you visit www.FoodAddictionSolutions.com .

 

Brought to you by Dr. Joan Kent, best-selling author of Stronger Than Sugar.