You are what your mother eats: High GI diets may give obese kids Snacking on foods with a high glycaemic index like white bread and chocolate during the later stages of pregnancy may increase the likelihood of obesity in the offspring, says a new study.
June 28, 2013 - Food Navigator USA
Well: How Carbs Can Trigger Food Cravings Sugary foods and drinks, white bread and other processed carbohydrates appear to stimulate parts of the brain involved in hunger, craving and reward, which may explain why they might drive some people to overeat.
June 27, 2013 - New York Times
Study: Are Carbs, Sugars Really Like Drugs To Your Brain? If you’re sitting at your computer calculating the quickest route to the nearest carb, there’s likely a good biological explanation for your craving – but whether it blurs into addiction seems to be the question these days. If you’re partial to the high-glycemic variety (white bread, potatoes, pixie sticks), there may be something to it. A new study offers some evidence that the brain responds ...
June 27, 2013 - Forbes