Jillian Kubala, MS, is a registered dietitian based in Westhampton, NY. Jillian uses a unique and personalized approach to help her clients achieve optimal wellness through nutrition and lifestyle ...

Bread. Pasta. Potatoes. Cake. Many of our favorite things are packed with a biomolecule called carbohydrates. We need them – they are what allows our bodies to produce the energy required to maintain ...

Have you ever found yourself standing in the grocery store, reading a food label, and wondering, “Wait, what’s the difference between sugar versus carbs?” With so many nutrition terms being thrown ...

You've probably heard or read that they're bad, that they make you gain weight, that you should only eat proteins and fats... but what does science say and, more importantly, what do the professionals ...

Though there is no formal definition for carb cycling, the concept is about adjusting one's consumption of carbohydrates − nutrients that give the body energy − to meet individual dietary needs and ...

Carbohydrates have got a bit of a bad rap, over the years, with certain diet plans dragging them through the dirt and deeming them a unnecessary food group. But, let's get real. They're a) delicious ...

For many years, sports nutrition was rooted in a simple metaphor: the body is an engine, glycogen (the body’s quick-release carbohydrate reserve) is its fuel, and fatigue occurs when the tank runs low ...

Carbs have been getting a bad rap in recent years – some say unfairly. Blame low-carb diets – the weight-loss trend that's led many people to believe foods such as potatoes, pasta and fruit are ...

Swapping refined carbs for fiber-rich complex carbohydrates may help you lose visceral fat. Oats, barley and quinoa may help reduce this fat by curbing appetite and changing gut bacteria. Sweet ...