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A healthy cook, Cheri's neighbors and friends often ask for her recipes for baked goods, especially muffins and desserts.
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In the winter, I love spending afternoons making homemade bread to serve with thick, hearty soup or stew.
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Low Carbs-Smart Carbs
by CheriAtBettyCrocker 6/17/2009 3:04:00 PM

Questions I often get are "Why are some foods so high in carbohydrates? Why do I need carbs, anyway?"  There is a lot of confusion-therein an opportunity to do a little primer-all food is classified into 3 main nutrients: protein, fat and carbohydrates.  If the food you're eating is not protein, like meat or poultry and it's not a fat, like butter or oil, then it's likely carbohydrates, like grains, pasta, rice, fruits, vegetables, milk and sweets.  Carbohydrates are necessary for good nutrition because they give us the energy our bodies need and provide important nutrients like vitamins and minerals.  Eliminating or severely restricting carbohydrates re...


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Tags: Betty Crocker Whole Grain Cookbook, carbohydrates, carbs, fat, portion sizes, protein, whole grains

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