Carbs

There's a lot of talk re carbs on this Forum. Maybe of interest is a Programme on BBC1 tonight at 8pm "The Truth about Carbs" perhaps worth a watch. D

[scats]

Thanks for that I hadn't noticed.

[Cyclegirl54]

Thanks. I’ll give that a watch .

[tangocharlie]

Thanks for the tip-off. I watched it as am a big believer in keeping carbs like potatoes, rice, pasta and other sugars low for health reasons so wanted to hear more evidence. This programme confirmed the beneficial effects, but surprisingly didn't mention all the research that has gone into this idea as summarised in Dr Michael Mosley's Blood Sugar Diet. I definitely flare more if I eat sugary and high GI things or even drink wine. I've also tried doing the AIP (Auto Immune Paleo) approach but it is so restrictive I've come up with my own hybrid version of the two combined. I'm pretty sure tomatoes and cashew nuts make my saliva glands and bowels flare but that's another AI thing. I'm now off steroids except in emergencies, and a high in veg, low in carbs diet is helping me lose some of the weight I gained while on Preds, but it's really hard and slow work. That said, 11 kilos (nearly 2 stone) is a start, and I have got rid of my 'moon face'.

[tangocharlie]

The link on iPlayer bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b...