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Originally Posted by MPA26  I would think reducing carbs would help even if I dont go full out keto. |
I believe you are correct.
All plant foods contain carbohydrates and carbs are important to maintain a healthy diet. The important thing is where you get your carbs from and how much. The carbs you want to avoid are highly refined like baked goods made with white flour. And baked goods often contain sugar, that's another highly refined carb. So it would be best to avoid white flour and sugar.
Complex carbs are good for your health in moderation. As far as my own diet, I eat one serving of whole grain with each meal. In the morning I have one serving of steel cut oats. For the other two meals I might have one serving of whole grain rice, bread made from sprouts or whole grain pasta. A serving size is whatever it says on the package and I always go by that. No more and no less.
The rest of my diet consists of fresh fruit, a wide variety of vegetables, legumes, nuts and seeds for fat. (I don't use any oil.) All of these items contain carbohydrate but they are healthful because they represent a diet high in nutrition/fiber.
