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Refining is usually done to exclude other parts or to make a single issue product. Not bad on its own but bad if added in huge quantities. e.g. Refined sugar is
by consp 8y ago
Refining is usually done to exclude other parts or to make a single issue product. Not bad on its own but bad if added in huge quantities. e.g. Refined sugar is usually the same a cane- or beet sugar only the source is different which generally makes it cheaper.
> "Many carbs are bad due to heavy processing and added sugars/fats, many are good such as fruits and vegetables."
Counter example: adding apple syrup is good? (Hint no to an extend: as it is mostly fructose and glucose, even if some nutrients remain)
In my opinion you fall into the oversimplification trap yourself.
And as with everything food related, moderation is good.
- shlant 8y agoapple syrup is a processed and concentrated product, so no, I wouldn't say it's that "good". It has been shown[1] that whole fruits/vegetables are not the same as fruit juice/fruit sugar. I didn't mean to imply that if it's processed that automatically = bad and if it isn't that automatically = good, although it's a pretty good rule of thumb. I was just using it to illustrate that there are vastly different types of carbs in terms of nutrition. 1. https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2013/08/reduce-type-2-diabetes-risk/ https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2013/08/reduce-type-2...