Colleen's Top Ten

Reasons to GIVE UP CARBOHYDRATES!

1. They make you crave more carbs
2. Excess turns into fat
3. They don't keep you satiated, so you will be hungry sooner than if you had meat and vegetables
4. Excess intake causes insulin resistance so cells can't get the glucose they need
5. High levels of blood glucose is damaging to the arteries
6. Excess carbs (not fat) will raise cholesterol
7. Sugar feeds the "bad bacteria" in your gut allowing them to proliferate
8. Many are also filled with trans-fats...baked goods, crackers, etc.
9. Grains are inflammatory
10. Excess affects nitric oxide, which can raise blood pressure