Carbs and Sugars

The first thing you should know:

A carbohydrate is a string of sugars linked together. Once your body starts to digest and break down the carb you've eaten, it becomes sugar.

Sugar = inflammation

Inflammation leads to disease.

The functioning of your body's tissues, organs and cells become impeded and unable to function normally. They break down. They no longer efficiently do their job. you become unwell.

These tables demonstrate the equivalent of sugar per food item:

Myth: A low carb diet is low in fiber.

Here is a list of low carb foods that are high in fiber (100 gram portions):

	Grams of fibre	Grams of carbs
Chia Seeds	32.0	7.3
Flax Seeds	27.3	1.6
Almonds	15.9	6.9
Coconut meat	12.2	3.5
85-90% Dark Chocolate	11.6	23.6
Sesame seeds	9.3	0.9
Pistachio nuts	8.3	8.2
Pecans	7.9	4.8
Raspberries	6.7	4.6
Blackberries	6.6	5.1
Edamame/Soybeans	6.0	4.8
Peas	5.3	10.0
Broadbeans	4.9	6.7
Brussel sprouts	4.1	4.1
Cabbage	4.1	4.1
Broccoli	4.0	3.2
Kale	3.7	1.4
Avocado	3.4	1.9

The average person should aim for approximately 30 grams of fiber per day.