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Why and How to Eat Carbs

Carbs are not the issue, your ability to metabolism them is

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Noah Ryan
Feb 13, 2024
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Gm Ladies and Gentlemen (my sister told me I should be more inclusive in these intros)

I eat a lot of carbs. Just last week I ate 1,200 calories worth of dates in one day. Liters of agua fresca, Rice by the cupful, Mangoes always on standby. Despite all the armchair experts who say I’m going to get diabetes, I’m leaner than ever. More muscle, better energy, Perfect liver enzymes and fasting insulin/blood glucose.

Week’s worth of Piña

Out of all the misinformed health dogma hurdles, switching from low-carb to high-carb was THE most difficult. So many “experts” absolutely CERTAIN that carbs are the reason behind all the world’s issues.

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“The Low-Carb movement has been a disaster for the human race”

I spent like 3 years carb-phobic. Popping in & out of ketosis. Avoiding excess fruits. Taking buns off my burgers. I was strict af and had nothing to show for it.

  • Lost a bunch of muscle mass

  • Gained fat

  • Hair got worse

  • Looked like a shell of a man

This all turned around once I started not just incorporating carb, but prioritizing them

You’re telling me this mango doesn’t look like it should be eaten?

Glucose is good

Glucose is essential for our most important biological functions. Pancreas, lungs, brain. All would shut down without it.

If carbs make you:

• fat
• depressed
• fatigued

Your metabolism is dysfunctional.

Here’s what you can do about it:

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