Cutting carbs works--bet you don't know why
Your body is brilliant.
It knows how to digest a sweet potato.
It knows how to use the fiber in lentils, the nutrients in berries, the resistant starch in oats.

These are carbohydrates—whole foods with protection, purpose, and healing power. 🥕🍓

But give it a cookie, a soda, a slice of white bread? It scrambles.

Refined foods confuse your system. They spike blood sugar, fuel cravings, and leave nothing behind but inflammation.

That’s why the word “carb” has become shorthand for junk.
It’s a fragment—just like the foods it represents. Stripped of fiber. Stripped of nutrients. Stripped of function.

And here’s the real problem:
“Carb” is only a piece of the word carbohydrate—just like junk food is only a piece of what real food used to be.

But carbohydrates?
They’re the full package.
Intact. Balanced. Biologically useful.

They stabilize blood sugar. Support your microbiome. Help you lose weight.
They’re the real deal—and your body knows it.

So yes—cut the “carbs.” Cut the fragments. 
But keep the carbohydrates.

Your body knows the difference. And now, so do you.

This isn’t new—it’s next-level.
Swap one refined “carb” for a whole carbohydrate.
Trade toast for oats. Chips for chickpeas.
Your body will know exactly what to do.
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This blog is dedicated to Irl Flanagan, who was my friend and grammar mentor. Over the last 20 or so years, he spent countless hours editing my manuscripts and teaching me the intricacies of sentence structure and the true meaning and the proper usage of words. 

Irl died 4 months before his 100th birthday.

About Me

I’m Peggy Kraus, an exercise physiologist and diabetes care and education specialist. My clients often tell me my superpower is helping people reverse type 2 diabetes — but the impact goes far beyond blood sugar.

After almost 30 years in cardiac rehab, I’ve seen how the American diet has affected people’s lives. I know health isn’t just about managing symptoms. It’s about reversing disease when possible, feeling strong and energized, and getting your life back.

I’ve helped thousands of people lower blood sugar, lose weight, improve cholesterol, and reduce blood pressure — all through simple, strategic lifestyle changes rooted in science and compassion.

My signature 6‑week program, 5 to Thrive, teaches the five key strategies my most successful clients use to create lasting change. And my newest program, Diabetes Rescue, is helping people move toward type 2 diabetes remission with a bold, plant‑powered approach that gives them the tools, support, and confidence to take back control of their health.

A plant‑based lifestyle is powerful. And so are the results my clients achieve.



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