Research found that the type of carbohydrates most often consumed during midlife can have a major impact on healthy aging. Women who ate the most fiber and "high-quality" carbs were up to 37% more ...

Carbohydrates don’t just fuel the body—they may also influence how the brain ages. A large long-term study found that diets ...

Carbohydrates offer essential fuel for our bodies. But how and when we consume them matters. Here’s what to know about how carb timing can affect fitness.

Stable blood sugar, not carbo-loading, may be the key to endurance.

Some human populations gained extra genes to help break down starch in only 12,000 years. By Laura Baisas Published Sep 5, 2024 9:25 AM EDT Deposit Photos Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 ...

Low-carbohydrate diets comprised mostly of plant-based proteins and fats with healthy carbohydrates such as whole grains were associated with slower long-term weight gain than low-carbohydrate diets ...

"Carb loading" is a nutrition strategy often used by athletes to prepare for events lasting several hours. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how ...

As part of a $3.7 million National Institutes of Health-funded project, Distinguished Professor Carlito Lebrilla and colleagues are building a library of biomarkers associated with specific ...

A ketogenic diet is, essentially, a low-carb, high-fat diet—albeit one taken to extremes. “In a clinical setting, a strict ketogenic diet would involve ultra-low carb consumption, like 20 or 30 grams ...

Picture this — it’s 9 PM, you’re winding down for the night, and your stomach growls. Conventional wisdom screams that you should ignore it, that eating before bed is a cardinal weight loss sin. But ...