carbs
Think You Know Wheat? Think Again
The flavor, texture, and overall complexity of heirloom wheat flours are staggering compared to conventional ones. Why aren't we eating more local varieties?
Bake This Samhain Bread Instead of Eating Halloween Candy
Samhain is the pagan celebration of the final harvest before winter sets in. And if you're going to harvest, you've got to make your goods into some lovely, fluffy carbs so that you don't get too drunk on mead and sleep through all the partying.
We’re All Guinea Pigs in a Failed Decades-Long Diet Experiment
"The change in dietary advice to promote low-fat foods is perhaps the biggest mistake in modern medical history."
Olive Garden Is Selling 21,000 All-You-Can-Eat Pasta Passes
Last year's passes sold out in one second, so act fast.
Study Says You'll Smell Better If You Eat Fewer Carbs
A new Australian study shows that diet can affect how much men's sweat grosses out—or attracts—women. Hint: Beware of carbs.
Scientists Have Discovered Why Bread and Chips Are So Addictive
New research from Oregon State University suggests that humans can detect a sixth “starchy” taste.
We Settled the Sourdough vs Focaccia Sandwich Debate
To settle the sourdough versus focaccia versus rye versus whatever-the-Scandis-are-baking nowadays debate, we asked five baking experts to share their sandwich secrets.
Your Super-Healthy Diet Is Making Your Breath Stink
When carb intake drops below 30 grams per day, the body gets rid of organic compounds, known as ketones, through the mouth, a process which can smell pretty gnar to those around you.
Make These Creamy Mashed Potatoes and Cure Your Back-to-Work Blues
Ease your post-long weekend despair in the creamiest and carbiest of ways with carrot and sweet potato mash.
Nicki Minaj Gets Competitive with Her Butt in Today's Comic by Ida Eva Neverdahl
Who do people love, Nicki or her butt? She isn't certain.
We Spoke to a Woman Who's Addicted to Smashing Her Face into Bread
Meet Bread Face: a girl with 17 videos on Instagram of her putting her face in different types of the carb-laden food. I had to find out why, so I went to the store, bought a baguette, and took a photo of my face in it to send to her.
How Scared Should I Be of Gluten?
You'll be fine if you don't have celiac disease, but did you know some people have "silent" celiac disease, and it can chip away at their health for years?