Anyone born in the ‘80s or ‘90s is likely to agree with this statement: carbs are unhealthy and will make you fat.
It’s a sentiment that was so widely believed back then that it still persists today – with surprising force. A whole generation will remember the saying: “no carbs, before Marbs” – a reality show star’s mantra for losing weight before a beach holiday. And there were several fashionable eating plans, like Atkins that specifically told people to eliminate carbs, promising that a diet of meat and animal products was the way to a lean physique and good health.
