freeOK概要：As a country, we enjoy eating carbohydrates, which are the core of our diet. The problem is that 63% of British adults are now considered overweight or obese, and many experts believe that we are consuming too many incorrect carbohydrates. Xand van Tulleken is a doctor who claims to be a carbohydrate enthusiast and once weighed 19 stones. He is keen to find out whether they are really a killer, as many people say, leading to record obesity and type 2 diabetes. This movie investigates cutting-edge research on the possible link between carbohydrate intake and female and male infertility, and investigates whether genetic changes occur when we pass on dietary habits to children. Xand and a group of volunteers played the "blood sugar bingo game", trying to guess the amount of sugar released into the bloodstream from a common food. Xand discovered that the appearance may be deceptive - one baked potato is equivalent to 19 sugar cubes, while a large bowl of strawberries only has 4. There is also a simple test that anyone can do at home to determine their tolerance to starchy carbohydrates such as rice, pasta, and bread. Just chew a small piece of salt free cookie and calculate the time it takes for the taste to change in your mouth. Then, the movie begins to investigate whether it is still possible to eat carbohydrates, but in a healthier way for us. There is a little-known carbohydrate called resistant starch; Like fibers, it helps to suppress cancer. But a medical examination showed that Xand, like most people in the UK, did not consume enough of this carbohydrate. So, how should he eat more carbohydrates such as fiber and resistant starch? This project completely overturned the myth about bread and discovered beneficial baking methods for us. There is even a way to make white bread healthier by putting it in the fridge before baking - this process converts some sugar containing starch into resistant starch. Scientists have discovered that other starchy carbohydrates, such as pasta, rice, and potatoes, can be altered in a very simple way through cooking and cooling to make them better for us - they become low calorie and essential foods for our gut bacteria. When Xand brings his favorite carbohydrate rich sports drink to the gym, he will have a surprise. He found that for exercise lasting less than an hour, there is a very clever technique that can fool the brain into thinking it will consume carbohydrates, thereby improving performance. All he needs to do is drink the drink in one gulp. But perhaps most importantly, the project collaborated with a general practitioner in Merseyside to try a healthy eating plan. The program was originally designed to help patients with diabetes and obesity. It does not count calories, but requires participants to use carbohydrates wisely - replacing "sugary" carbohydrates with more fiber. The results just two weeks later surprised Xand and the experimenter.
