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                                                <td>It depends on how you are defining "simple". This article will help you better understand the terminology and what is really being talked about.<BR><BR><a href="http://teens.sparkpeople.com/resource/nutrition_articles.asp?id=590">The Truth About Carbohydrates<BR>Not all Carbs are Created Equal</a><BR><BR>Coach Tanya

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                                                <td>Yeah, you shouldn't avoid carbs because grains are an important part of a balanced diet. Whole wheat and 100% whole grain products offer sufficient amounts of <a href="/resource/reference_proteins.asp">protein</a> and fiber, which are important for people who want to lose weight and build strong muscle. But isn't it true that we should avoid simple carbs?

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                                                <td>i blame the <a href="http://www.sparkpeople.com/myspark/search_results.asp?site_search_term=atkins">atkins</a> and <a href="/myspark/groups_individual.asp?gid=318">south beach</a> approach. they promote an extremely low-carb take on dieting. most people only associate carbs with simple ones.

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                                                <td>I just had this new idea that sprouted a few days ago. In getting into eating healthy and watching what goes in my body, I've had a lot of questions about what I should and shouldn't eat and why certain diets avoid certain things. How could I benefit if I avoid certain things or is it even necessary to avoid the typical "Diet Don'ts"? So here's a little game that could help everyone. Everyone can contribute any bit of knowledge on the subject, and we could all learn something and apply it to our own eating habits, maybe even find it wasn't necessary to cut certain things out of our diets. So, here's the first one; let's build on our dieting knowledge!<BR><BR>Why do dieters avoid SIMPLE CARBOHYDRATES?

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