Watch out
for ‘carb myths’ and course correct as needed. Researchers
studied groups of individuals and analyzed their intake of carbohydrates. Those
who consumed forty-five to sixty-four percent of their total calories from
healthier carbs showed the lowest risk of being overweight or obese. They found
that adults with higher intakes of healthier carbs actually weighed less than those with lower intakes. Studies suggest that eating healthier
carbs—ancient grains such steel-cut oats, amaranth, basmati brown
rice, rye and millet, along with seeds like chia, teff, sunflower, flax, hemp,
and quinoa—may help keep
you younger for longer. Rich sources of fiber, these types of
healthier carbs not only fill you up and support a healthy gastrointestinal
system but also contribute antioxidants to protect your cells from the effects
of damaging chemicals, toxins, and free radicals, all of which contribute to
chronic illness and disease. The goal, of course, is to slow down your rate of biological
aging and retard the onset of symptoms of aging—in so far as it is possible to
do so.
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