#carbohydrate

Carbohydrates from the Latin, carbo which means "yummy" and hydrates which means "cinnamon bun," are not something I can eliminate or even drastically cut back on. ↗

— Celia Rivenbark

#humor #yummy #humor

It's so logical and so simple. Fat is the backup fuel system. The role it plays in the body is that when there's no carbohydrate around, fat will become the primary energy fuel. That's pretty well known. ↗

— Robert Atkins

#backup #become #body #carbohydrate #energy

Our demand for meat, dairy and refined carbohydrates - the world consumes one billion cans or bottles of Coke a day - our demand for these things, not our need, our want - drives us to consume way more calories than are good for us. ↗

— Mark Bittman

#bottles #calories #cans #carbohydrates #coke

Carbohydrate is the bad guy. You have to see that. ↗

— Robert Atkins

#bad guy #carbohydrate #guy #see #you

I don't combine proteins and carbohydrates. ↗

— Ruby Wax

#combine #i #proteins

The lack of carbohydrates can make you a little crazy. ↗

— Tom Hardy

#crazy #lack #little #make #you

I was gaining weight very rapidly and read about the idea of restricting carbohydrates as an alternative to going hungry. I had a big appetite, so that was the only thing I would even consider. ↗

— Robert Atkins

#alternative #appetite #big #carbohydrates #consider

A controlled carbohydrate lifestyle really prevents risk factors for heart disease. ↗

— Robert Atkins

#controlled #disease #factors #heart #heart disease