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According to the books I've read, it doesn't matter whether they are complex or simple. Certainly the simple carbs, the sugary stuff, are the worst. They are the empty carbs and have little or no food value. If you are going to have carbs in your diet, the complex ones are certainly better. But all carbs turn to sugar. All contribute to high sugar metabolism, hyperinsulinemia, etc. It is merely that those we call complex have other food values too. I prefer being a lurker and intend to now return to that status. Going silent now. ........ > Date: Fri, 27 Oct 2000 12:43:08 EDT > From: Sid Levin <[log in to unmask]> > Subject: Re: Eating too many carbs: Maybe not! > > Attention: Wayne Crabtree <[log in to unmask]> > > Wayne, > It is the type of carbs that matter. Complex carbohydrates are good for you. > this includes stuff like whole wheat spaghetti, potatoes etc. > Simple carbohydrates are the problem: this involves sugar, syrup etc. > > The Pritikin program is the most practical and proven program on this > subject. It has proven beneficial for coronary artery problems, diabetes, > weight loss and strength conditioning. I think I'm alive today because of the > Pritikin program. Nathan Pritiken was the first to preach about a low-fat > diet. he was pooh-poohed at first. Now almost every diet fad is low-fat > (except one). > Unfortunately, NOTHING is established about diet preventing Parkinson's. > But don't sell complex carbohydrates short. They take longer to break down > then the simple carbos do and therefore are released into the blood stream in > a slow even manner. >