Originally Posted by hottoddy

Good question, and I think it's different for everyone. My doctor recommends no more than 100g day from complex carbs - veggies, potatoes, brown rice (which is actually a grass) for balance. Atkins and low-carb mantra says 20-30g day if you want to lose weight. That definitely works for me, but it's hard to maintain.

I feel immensely better, and keep my weight down, if I simply avoid wheat in all its forms. That's not easy, but much easier than following something like Atkins. Today's US wheat is really not the same as 50 years ago - it's been hybridized to maximize carbs and overall yields but lower protein. Check out the Wheat Belly book, it does a great job explaining how today's wheat is in everything and really effs with our bodies (insulin, inflammation, gut issues).