Carbs are one of three categories of food that give your body energy. We know the other two are proteins and fats. But, when the body is low on carbs, it will use fat and protein as an energy source, and does so rather effectively.

Carbs break down into glucose (sugar) that you can use right away – so many people mistakenly believe they deliver more energy; the truth is that they deliver energy more quickly due to their quick release.

Also, our brains need glucose – and cannot use fat in the same way that our muscles can – so this reliance of the brain on carbs leads many people to believe that carbs are essential for brain health. However, even very low-carb diets can provide your brain with the energy it needs via processes called ketogenesis and gluconeoegenesis.

But, the bottom line is this: too many carbs (particularly the ‘wrong’ type) can simply make you fat.

Read this report and find out what is being sold to you by way of processed carbs and the necessary steps to safeguard you and your family by making educated choices when it comes to buying food.