As a personal trainer, I often hear concerns about carbohydrates from my clients. Let's clarify the confusion and explore why carbohydrates are essential for exercise performance and daily well-being.

In the fitness world, certain macronutrients are often given a bad name, being blamed for outcomes like weight gain or obesity.

But when you objectively look at whole food nutrition, there isn’t a single nutrient that causes weight gain.

So what causes us to stack on excess pounds?