Why 'no carbs before Marbs' may not be a good idea

Carbohydrates aren’t all created equal so maybe swap healthy carbs into your diet rather than eliminating them altogether
Why 'no carbs before Marbs' may not be a good idea

'No Carbs before Marbs' is a catchy slogan but not necessarily healthy advice

‘No carbs before Marbs’ may have become a joke rather than a mantra (it originates from an episode of TOWIE, in case you didn’t know), but plenty of people still believe that cutting carbohydrates from their diet is a fast route to weight loss.

Especially during summer, when there’s a holiday — and the prospect of stripping down to our swimwear — on the horizon (whether the destination is Marbella or not).

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