You may have heard that you should try to avoid eating too many simple sugars, but what does that mean? What are simple sugars? Are simple sugars carbohydrates? To answer both questions: simple sugars ...

Resistant starch is digested more slowly than simple starch, which can keep your blood sugar levels stable and have positive health effects. Resistant starch occurs naturally in whole grains, beans, ...

The body breaks simple and complex carbs into sugars and leaves fiber undigested. Some medical conditions can interrupt or affect how you digest carbs. Carbohydrates give the body energy to go about ...