Why Some Carbs Might Help You Outlive Your Peers

Most of have heard for years that carbs are the enemy. But what if cutting carbs wasn’t the key to ageing well - and might even work against us?In this week’s episode of One Health Tweak a Week, we take a fresh look at the carbohydrate question through the lens of a massive new analysis from the legendary Nurses’ Health Study. This isn’t about fad diets or weight loss tricks - it’s about what helps you reach your seventies still sharp, still active, and free of major disease.You’ll hear:* Why low-carb isn’t always better - and where the data says the sweet spot lies* Which types of carbohydrates are most strongly linked to healthy ageing* The single best label trick for spotting healthy carbs at a glance* Simple food swaps that could shift your risk without overhauling your whole dietWe also bust some long-held myths, explain how fibre and glycaemic index play into it all, and explore why only 7.8% of women in this 30-year study hit the healthy ageing benchmark.If you’ve ever felt confused about what carbs to eat - or whether you should be eating them at all - this episode clears the fog.Listen in while you prep dinner, go for a walk, or just need a grounded voice cutting through the health hype.Science-backed advice, simple steps, real results. Subscribe to One Health Tweak a Week today and take the guesswork out of healthy living. Get full access to One Health Tweak a Week at newsletter.onehealthtweakaweek.com/subscribe