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In reply to the discussion: What Drives Obesity - Diets High in Fat? Carbohydrates? Actually, It's Everything - and Fructose Is at the Center [View all]redqueen
(115,164 posts)12. Veggies have carbs but also fiber
Not all veggies are equally 'bad', carb wise. The starchy ones will spike blood glucose though which you want to try to avoid.
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What Drives Obesity - Diets High in Fat? Carbohydrates? Actually, It's Everything - and Fructose Is at the Center [View all]
redqueen
Oct 2023
OP
Yup, Veggies have fiber that also make it "slow carbs" that don't spike your blood sugar. nt
mitch96
Oct 2023
#59
Not exactly. The culprit is mostly simple carbs that get metabolized too quickly.
tinrobot
Oct 2023
#21
"They are in the addiction business.", yup. High fructos corn syrup, salt and fat is their combo...Want lo fat?
mitch96
Oct 2023
#60
I know from years of personal experience, that eliminating wheat and sugar leaves me happier
lindysalsagal
Oct 2023
#7
A profound lack of exercise by far too Americans is endemic as well. I was gobsmacked at utter disdain for simply walking a bit more that was present in many places.
Celerity
Oct 2023
#15
I worked for a beverage distributor in the 80s and questioned fructose. It was in New York Seltzer that
brewens
Oct 2023
#27
HFCS is the sputum of the industrial GMO & glyphosate corporate cornholing of the planet
Windicator
Oct 2023
#37