Being Smart with Carbohydrates

Are you obsessed with carbs? Or more to the point, obsessed with cutting them out? In this article Susie discusses the important role carbs play in your daily diet and explains how choosing the correct carbohydrate, as well as the correct portion size, is far more relevant to weight control than simply eliminating them completely.

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