Katherine Schreiber, Health Editor at Cosmopolitan, wanted to get to the bottom of the issue on one diet fad that's been around for decades - giving up carbohydrates. Carbs are, of course, an essential food, but during a previous health craze, low-fat, people took in a lot more carbs.
The American Council on Science and Health has long been trusted guides for the public when it comes to separating food fads from nutrition science, so Schreiber got together with the Council's Senior Nutrition Fellow, Dr. Ruth Kava, to talk about the downside to low carbs.
You can read about it here.