Carbs often get blamed for weight gain. But what are carbohydrates? And are they really a detriment to our health? The truth is that we need carbs to fuel our bodies. But not all carbs are created ...

As part of a $3.7 million National Institutes of Health-funded project, Distinguished Professor Carlito Lebrilla and colleagues are building a library of biomarkers associated with specific ...

March 23, 2023 – Despite the broad diversity of the U.S. population, dietary recommendations often overlook the positive contributions of cultural foods to build healthy dietary patterns. This is ...

Foods that are rich in carbohydrates often get a bad reputation for causing weight gain or being linked to different types of health issues. But nutritious, high-carbohydrate foods exist — usually in ...

Carbohydrate-active enzymes (CAZymes) facilitate the formation and break down of complex carbohydrates and glycoconjugates. Studying them gives insight into the biological processes in which they are ...

It is well documented that exercise performance is greatly influenced by nutrition. The key factor in coping with the heavy demands of exercise faced by elite athletes seems to be carbohydrate intake.