Posted on 08/23/2019 8:30:05 AM PDT by Java4Jay
Brazil is heavy into ethanol fueled vehicles so a lot of this destroyed rainforest is being planted with sugar cane to make ethanol.
Agreed. Most manufactured food has a lot of carbs. Can’t get away from it. Carbs, corn, etc. tend to be cheap to grow and manufacture into foods. It is one of the reasons why the food pyramid emphasizes grains.
However, you may have to forgo complex carbs for a while to lose weight and ,once the weight is optimal, complex carbs can be introduced.
Also, the actual term should be net carbs. Net carbs = grams of carbs - grams of fiber. This forces you to look for fiber in your foods. Our target was 25 grams of net carbs per day. My wife and I lost 80 lbs between the two of us.
Lastly, after giving up all of the tasty carby foods, you have to replace it with something — that something are vegetables. A win-win. I was not a fan of squash before but I love it now. Especially when it is cooked on the grill.
After we lost the weight, we do occasionally add a potato to our dinner. But sugar is a no-no!
Also, insulin spiking carbs a long with fat is what puts on weight and makes the body insulin resistant. It is the combination that is not good.
Anyway, one of the ways to fight the low carb diet hunger pangs is to mix up some fat bombs. They work wonders and instantly satisfy your hunger. Best of all, fat will not cause your blood sugar to rise. But again, do not eat them if you have consumed a lot of carbs. This will put on weight.
“The vast majority of the fires have been set by loggers and ranchers to clear land for cattle”
Yes, because while Amazon soil is fertile only a few
crops will deplete it of nutrients hence cattle are a
better proposition.
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