It’s a myth.
In order to lose fat you must lose weight and to lose weight you must eat fewer calories than you are expending. Cutting just carbohydrates is not the solution. Carbohydrates are needed so you can function properly and be able to sustain your exercise plan. Plus carbohydrates actually help you burn fat as you lose weight by transporting fat cells to be metabolized. So if you are lacking carbohydrates you may stop burning fat cells. Carbohydrates, such as whole grains, are rich in B vitamins which are key …

Spacing meals and snacks three to four hours apart helps keep the body fueled. Choose foods that are high in complex carbohydrate and add a small amount of protein and heart-healthy fat to stay fueled longer.
For example, snack on Ak-Mak whole wheat stone ground sesame crackers and some turkey deli slices. Four Ak-Mak crackers is one allowance of carbohydrates and an ounce slice of turkey is one allowance of very lean meat.
Ak-Maks are available at your local Trader Joe’s.

On days when staying awake and focused seem nearly impossible, how can I keep my energy up during the day without ruining my diet with too much caffeine and sugar?
Before we talk about nutrition, we need to talk about sleep. Just cutting down your sleep by one hour will have a huge negative effect on your energy for the rest of day. Nutrition For You doesn’t recommend a particular number of sleeping hours per night.  We all have our own individual sleep needs but it is very important to realize …

Many Americans think bananas are fattening because they are high in calories and more dense in carbohydrates compared to other fruits.  This is not true.  Bananas, like any other fruit, are fattening when consumed in excess, which underscores the importance of understanding serving sizes.  A serving of bananas is 4 oz in weight, which is equivalent to ½ a large banana.  And so consuming a whole large banana is equivalent to having two servings of fruit.  Having a banana most days of the week, therefore, can be part of a …

by Manuel Villacorta
Recently The New England Journal of Medicine released a two-year study on the Comparison of Weight-Loss diets with Different Compositions of Fat, Protein, and Carbohydrates.
Popular media outlets took this 2 year study and drastically over-simplified the findings into something as simple as “Reducing Calories leads to weight loss regardless of what you eat.”  Look at these sample headlines from a quick search on the web.
“Weight loss bottom line: Fewer calories Carbohydrate, protein, or fat content doesn’t play a key role” – Harvard Science
“Diets That Reduce Calories Lead to …

At Nutrition for You, there are three main food groups.  First, the carbohydrate group, which consists of grains and starches (G&S), fruits, sugars, non-starchy vegetables (NSV) and milk or soy (non-fat milk (NFM), 1% milk, 2% milk, and whole milk (WM)).
Second, the meat and vegetarian meat group which includes very lean meats (VLM), lean meats (LM), medium-fat meats (MFM) and high-fat meats (HFM.)  Last but not least, is the fat group.

The serving sizes are determined according to their macronutrient composition: amounts of carbohydrates, proteins and fats. Therefore, each serving size …