What Is the Difference Between a Good Carbohydrate and a Bad Carbohydrate?

What Is the Difference Between a Good Carbohydrate and a Bad Carbohydrate? (2:11)

The difference between at good carb and a bad carb is how fast that carb raises your blood sugar. In this video, internal medicine specialist Michael Roizen, MD, explains the difference, and provides multiple examples of both types of carbohydrates.

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About Michael Roizen, MD

Michael Roizen, MD, Sharecare Editorial Advisory member, is board certified in both anesthesiology and internal medicine and is a co-founder of RealAge. He's also a New York Times best selling author and frequent guest on the Dr. Oz Show.

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