ARTICLE ABOUT CARBS

Fibre, also called roughage, is the part of plant-based foods that doesn't get digested. Natural, unprocessed or "whole" foods have more fibre than processed, or refined, foods because the fibrous parts are removed during processing.

Comfort foods get a bad rap because they tend to be high calorie, high carb and not very healthy. But we all need comfort from time to time, both psychologically and physically, and food can be an effective way to get it.