Carbohydrate tolerance: Is your ability to eat carbs determined by your genes? Ever wonder why some people can eat bushels of bananas without gaining a pound, but you seem to gain weight by just looking at a potato? Maybe it’s your genes. But just because...
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Carbohydrate tolerance: Is your ability to eat carbs determined by your genes? Ever wonder why some people can eat bushels of bananas without gaining a pound, but you seem to gain weight by just looking at a potato? Maybe it’s your genes. But just because you’re “carb intolerant” doesn’t mean you’re doomed. These simple guidelines can help. [Note: we’ve also prepared an audio recording of this article for you to listen to. So, if you’d rather listen to the piece, click here.] ++ You and a friend sit down for dinner. Your friend orders a rice and potato sandwich with a side of spaghetti. “I’m carb tolerant,” he explains, taking a sip of his beer and glancing eagerly at the dessert buffet. You, on the other hand, order the green salad with salmon — hold the chickpeas. You are not carb tolerant. But you are annoyed with your friend. In fact, for a bite of his sandwich, you would gladly stab him with a fork. What is “carb tolerance” anyway? Actually, come to think of it, does “carb toleran
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