Top 5 popular modern diet myths busted

And the most infuriating myth of this era is the carb-bashing that goes on. What people don’t realise is they are necessary for our survival, they provide us with glucose which helps our body function. They perform important functions like storing energy, and other functions in the immune system, blood clotting, etc. Nutritionists suggest eating good carbs from sources like grains, cereals, etc rather than processed and junk foods.

Kris Gethin, master trainer, wrote in his book The Bodybuilding.com Guide to Your Best Body: ‘Recent years have brought us a sense of paranoia about carbs; I truly don’t understand the fuss. I love carbs, but I am educated enough to know which ones to eat and when. There are some that are digested very fast, such as those derived from white flour, and I do recommend you avoid these. However, there is a time and a place for fast-digesting carbs… If you’ve trained hard, the carbohydrates will replenish your depleted energy stores and will not promote fat gain.’

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