The Truth About Carbs

Sources Medically Reviewed on 10/01/2020 Reviewed by Melinda Ratini, DO, MS on October 01, 2020
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Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics: “Timing Your Pre- and Post-Workout Nutrition.”
Center for Young Women’s Health: “Carbohydrates.”
Diabetes Forecast: “How the Body Uses Carbohydrates, Proteins, and Fats.”
Harvard Health Publishing: “Ketogenic diet: Is the ultimate low-carb diet good for you?” “Carbohydrates -- Good or Bad for You?”
Harvard School of Public Health: “Carbohydrates.”
Journal of Pediatrics: “Ten-year single-center experience of the ketogenic diet: factors influencing efficacy, tolerability, and compliance.”
Mayo Clinic: “Diabetes.”
Merck Manual: “Carbohydrates, Proteins, and Fats.”
Reviewed by Melinda Ratini, DO, MS on October 01, 2020
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