The Paleo diet is not exactly mainstream science, so I don't think that's neither here nor there in relation to this article. This seems to be a good summary o

The Paleo diet is not exactly mainstream science, so I don't think that's neither here nor there in relation to this article. This seems to be a good summary of what refined carbs are: http://lowcarbdiets.about.com/od/glossary/g/refinedcarbohdrate.htm http://lowcarbdiets.about.com/od/glossary/g/refinedcarbohdra... Or, in short: All sugar including corn suryp, white grains (rice, wheat), starch, and grains in the form of flakes, puffs and so forth.