Carbs are bad. Yes or no?
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tbright1965 wrote: »Carbs are bad
Eat them and get fat
I learned this as a lad
I'm sure it is proven with a stat
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tbright1965 wrote: »WinoGelato wrote: »Anyone else feel like they’ve entered into a Dr Seuss book?
Carbs are bad
Yes they are
They make me sad
I will run from them far
Carbs are bad
Eat them I wont
This is the fad
Why, tell you I won't
It's a good thing I am an engineer and not a poet
Kudos!
I do not like carbs, no I don't
You cannot make me, cause I won't
Won't you eat some bread and butter?
Butter yes, bread's for the gutter
How about some delicious blueberry?
Again I say, fruit makes me wary15 -
quiksylver296 wrote: »Mmmmm, carbs! Blackberries, tortillas, potatoes, asparagus, ice cream, oatmeal, zucchini, Sour Patch Kids... I can go on and on and on.
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quiksylver296 wrote: »Mmmmm, carbs! Blackberries, tortillas, potatoes, asparagus, ice cream, oatmeal, zucchini, Sour Patch Kids... I can go on and on and on.
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There are memes for that.
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quiksylver296 wrote: »quiksylver296 wrote: »Mmmmm, carbs! Blackberries, tortillas, potatoes, asparagus, ice cream, oatmeal, zucchini, Sour Patch Kids... I can go on and on and on.
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There are memes for that.
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Well OP I think you have a consensus. Nothing "bad" about carbs. Perhaps you could come back and tell us why you don't like them and think they are bad.0
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I don't talk badly about YOUR friends... Gosh.9
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That would require a second post by the op. I'll bet you 20 net carbs that ain't gonna happen. 😄12
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Carbs are a pretty wide ranging food group to "not like 'em".
Fruits, veggies, pasta, noodles, rice, barley, oats, beans, bread, biscuits, doughnuts, croissants, pancakes, waffles, candy, honey, maple syrup, ice cream, cookies, cake, flavored or sweetened dairy. You don't like any of them?
To the title, and assuming you mean health-wise, I guess? No, carbs are not bad. Check out the Blue Zones, they eat plenty of carbs and have the highest rates in the world of healthy, active centenarians.
As with any other macro, goodness or badness requires context and dosage.
Don't be a Grinch, carbs are good
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I like'em so much I married them! And we've been on a honeymoon since day one.4
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Carbs mean never having to say you're sorry. 😍11
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I'm a vegetarian. There are carbs in my protein and protein in my carbs.
"Two great macros that taste great together..."18 -
Well carbs have only been "bad" over the last few decades.
Nobody ever seemed to have an issue with them before that.
Carbs were the main macos that fueled people who built the Great Pyramids, or the Roman Legions who conqured most of the known world at that time. Carbs fueled the workers who laid the railroads crossing north America. Carbs fueled the message runners of Native North American tribes while they ran 20..30...40 miles in a day delivering important information to other tribes. Carbs are the primary fuel for riders in the Tour De France who ride for three weeks at racing speeds covering hundereds of kilometers over tall mountain passes. Were any of these groups known to struggle with weight issues or lack of energy to accomplish these feats ???
No Carbs are just another thing we in our modern "knowledge" have made out to be a boogyman because it supposedly is the primary cause of so many fat people. When in reality its laziness, a sedentary lifestyle, the overall ease of modern life that are the culprits. But hey....it so much easier to blame it on carbohydrates now isn't it ?8 -
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willwhitelaw wrote: »I don't like em. Do you?
what does liking them have to do with them being good or bad? Some of the most nutritious foods available to us are carbohydrates. Veg, fruit, whole grains like oats, legumes, lentils, potatoes and sweet potatoes and beets and other root vegetables...4 -
Thank you Lemurcat2 . I guess I need to take back everything I said here. Because you have given us photographic proof that there are such a thing as bad carbs 😧8
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Well that was not very educational. They are neither good nor bad. And there are a whole lot of foods considered carbs.......so yea I like them....some more than others.1
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If lovin' mashed potatoes and strawberry shortcake is wrong, I don't want to be right !15
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When do we judge anyone based on whether you like them or not? This is why we have legislation, criminal codes and judges.
I think individual feels get far too much weight these days.
When it comes to food, we have national food guides. It turns out all the foods are good for us in context.5 -
I have a Love / Hate relationship with Carbs.
It's a lot like this:
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mojavemtbr wrote: »If lovin' mashed potatoes and strawberry shortcake is wrong, I don't want to be right !
Like... mixed together?
Because that would be a bad carb indeed.7 -
Carbs are my favorite!
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What you like has nothing to do with what is good for you. A whole lot of people are obese because they like tons of sugar and tons of fat and don't like exercise. Had they never learned to love sugar, fat, alcohol, etc. and never learned to dislike exercise they would be far better off today and live longer. No, carbs are not bad for you and in fact are essential. Too much of anything is a total disaster though.2
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Bad. No wait, good. I’m not sure.
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mojavemtbr wrote: »If lovin' mashed potatoes and strawberry shortcake is wrong, I don't want to be right !
Like... mixed together?
Because that would be a bad carb indeed.
@Terytha not necessarily
https://magnoliadays.com/chocolate-potato-bundt-cake-with-strawberry-glaze/3 -
willwhitelaw wrote: »I don't like em. Do you?
Yes, they are bad. To be safe, send yours to me for proper disposal.
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