With the holiday season upon us, traditional meals are a big part of the celebration. Meat, vegetables and breads are a big part of these feasts. Breads and the assortment of carbohydrates have become a big concern for individuals worried about their weight and health. The latest common wisdom on carbohydrates claims that eating so-called vDjnjbad carbsvDjkj will make you fat. But University of Virginia professor Glenn Gaesser, professor of exercise physiology and director of the kinesiology program in the Curry School of Education says, vDjnjthatvDj(tm)s just nonsense. Eating sandwiches with white bread, or an occasional doughnut, isnvDj(tm)t going to kill you, or necessarily even lead to obesity…”
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