Carbohydrates are often blamed, feared, or oversimplified, especially after breast cancer.

In this episode, Laura continues her Nutrition Myths and Truths series with an evidence-based conversation about carbohydrates. This is not about food rules. It is about understanding how carbohydrates function in the body, how they interact with metabolism, inflammation, and genetics, and what lab markers can tell us about individual response.

If you missed part one of this series on red meat and understanding scientific studies, that episode provides helpful context for today's discussion.

Episode highlights:

Carbohydrates include vegetables, fruits, and legumes, not just bread and sugar
Why blood sugar numbers alone do not reflect metabolic health
How refined carbohydrates influence inflammation and gut health
What research suggests about carbohydrates and cancer
Why genetics and SNPs affect carbohydrate tolerance
The role of insulin, triglycerides, and inflammation markers
Whether grains are nutritionally essential

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