Are you on a mass building program or are you looking to lose some serious weight for a number of different reasons? For whatever reason you need to gain mass, lose weight or improve your lifestyle, there are a number of ways you can do this, one of them being by consuming carbohydrate rich foods. […]

When weighing up the healthfulness of various beverages, few consumers would consider fruit juice to be among the bad guys. Certainly, another “bad guy” (we’re looking at you, soda) has long been at the forefront of consumer consciousness with regards to deleterious health and weight outcomes. Interestingly, the demonization of soda has provided somewhat of […]

With everything that has been said and written on the subject of “carbs”, it is not a wonder that many people are still a bit confused about carbohydrates and the essential role they play in our bodies. In fact, the topic of carbs and fats seems to have dominated many nutrition related debates, with some […]

On a chemical level, carbohydrates are comprised of carbon, oxygen, and hydrogen. Carbohydrates occur in chain-like formations, with shorter chains called Monosaccharides and Disaccharides, while longer chains are called Polysaccharides. Of course, to the average consumer, a course in chemistry isn’t exactly the aim of an education in carbohydrates. Most consumers simply want to know […]

We hear a lot about Carbs; good Carbs, bad Carbs, low Carb, no Carb. But what is a Carb? Too many people avoid Carbs, or think they’re avoiding Carbs but don’t really know what a Carb is. Here we’ll explain a little about what Carbs actually are, why they’re sometimes “good,” and why they’re sometimes […]