Representational Image/Pixabay French fries, pasta, bread — we humans love carbs. But what explains this love for starchy and sugary foods? The answer might lie in ancient roots. A new study published ...

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Low-carb recipes don’t always have the best reputation, but these 27 meals are about to change that. If you think you’ll miss bread or pasta, think again. These recipes are so great even carb lovers ...

Humans carry multiple copies of the salivary amylase gene (AMY1), which helps begin breaking down starch in the mouth -- the first step in digesting carb-laden foods like bread and pasta, researchers ...

Amylase, which is produced in the salivary glands and the pancreas, is also the reason why even non-sugary carbs like bread sometimes taste sweet. Today’s modern humans have varying numbers of ...

If you've ever struggled to reduce your carb intake, ancient DNA might be to ... providing the first step in metabolizing starchy foods like bread and pasta. However, it has been notoriously ...