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Carbohydrates often get a bad reputation and there’s a lot of confusion about good carbs vs bad carbs and what we should be eating, especially if weight loss is the goal. First up, what are carbohydrates and why do we need them? According to registered nutritionist Kirsten Oddy (opens in new tab) , carbohydrates (carbs) are a type of macronutrient, alongside protein and fats, found in a variety of foods and drinks. “We have three main types of carbs: fiber, starches and sugars,” she explains. “Fiber and starches are complex carbs, whereas sugars are simple carbs. Complex carbohydrates are the body’s preferred source of energy and help to fuel our nervous system, our muscles and organs. Simple carbohydrates, on the other hand, are digested much quicker and send immediate bursts of glucose (energy) into the bloodstream, often with little nutritional value.” While low-carb diets are popular for weight loss, eliminating all carbohydrates can leave you low on … [Read more...] about Good carbs vs bad carbs: what you need to know

The base model 13-inch M2 MacBook Pro with 256GB of storage and 8GB of RAM is available to buy right now. You probably shouldn’t buy it. With more details coming out about just how slow it is compared to higher-specced versions of the M2 and even the M1 model , it's becoming increasingly clear that the cheapest 13-inch M2 MacBook Pro is a real stinker of a deal. Earlier this week , videos from Max Tech and Created Tech showed the storage in the base M2 model was slow compared to the M1 version, with 50 percent slower SSD read speeds and 30 percent slower write speeds. It’s because Apple opted to use just one 256GB NAND flash storage chip instead of two 128GB chips as found on the M1. The move, likely a cost-saving one, means none of the reading and writing can happen in parallel across two chips. Everything has to go through just the one, and that effectively throttles the otherwise high-octane M2 chip. Now, Max Tech has tested the base 8GB RAM / 256GB storage model … [Read more...] about You should probably skip the base M2 MacBook Pro model