Great links, thank you Janet.

Edited to add:

Reading Dr. Cywes several years ago regarding his claims that carbohydrate addiction is the underlying cause of Metabolic Syndrome and its varied symptoms made something click in me. While I was firmly into a low carb lifestyle at the time, his information made me realize why I had been previously progressively eating/ craving more carbs as I got older before I came to my senses. I now claim I am a recovered carb addict. Parts 1 and 2 of his "Understanding Carb Addiction" are excellent for helping those new to low carb or who have weight, T2D, and other related problems. Explained in a basic way, it's a light bulb for those who want to understand why they're having problems, what is causing them, and why it makes sense to limit/ eliminate the one macro, carbohydrates, that is not essential for humans.