Why Carbs Make Us Fat... ;)
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Mmmmmmm carbs
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If this Brad Pilon character says it is so then it is ? Where did he do his research and double blind studies to come up with this fact? Oh I see someone selling a book well that means it must be factual.0
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....but..
it doesn't :huh:0 -
1000g+ carbs a day and I'm near single digit bodyfat, lol0
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I agree. Carbs are awesome.0
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i agree with the author... carbs ARE awesome.
people who need or want to cut carbs as a strategy for weight loss, don't bother me at all.
people who insist that carbs MUST be cut as a necessity for weight loss, are the ones i tend to disagree strongly with.0 -
For anyone who might not have read the article or who just doesn't want to, here's a TL;DR on the article:
Carbs make you fat because they are so delicious that you tend to eat a lot of them (to the point, basically, that it sends you into a calorie surplus). Watching your carb intake can be beneficial because it can help you be more aware of your intake. (I don't think he's saying anything about low carb stuff..just lower carbs - like IIFYM type deal).
And a quote from the article that sums it up:Make no mistake, I want you to eat carbs, I just don’t want you to overeat carbs, because I don’t want you to overeat ANYTHING.0 -
For anyone who might not have read the article or who just doesn't want to, here's a TL;DR on the article:
Carbs make you fat because they are so delicious that you tend to eat a lot of them (to the point, basically, that it sends you into a calorie surplus). Watching your carb intake can be beneficial because it can help you be more aware of your intake. (I don't think he's saying anything about low carb stuff..just lower carbs - like IIFYM type deal).
And a quote from the article that sums it up:Make no mistake, I want you to eat carbs, I just don’t want you to overeat carbs, because I don’t want you to overeat ANYTHING.
So basically what you are saying is if you overeat you will gain regradless if it is carbs, protein, or fat. Considering how good tasting fatty things can be (bacon comes to mind), and how a gram of fat has 7 calories compared to 4 for a carb it seems it would be easier to get too many calories from fatty foods. So he could of just as easily said :
" Make no mistake, I want you to eat fats, I just don’t want you to overeat fats, because I don’t want you to overeat ANYTHING."
Hey maybe I should write a book on that, lol.0 -
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If this Brad Pilon character says it is so then it is ? Where did he do his research and double blind studies to come up with this fact? Oh I see someone selling a book well that means it must be factual.
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For anyone who might not have read the article or who just doesn't want to, here's a TL;DR on the article:
Carbs make you fat because they are so delicious that you tend to eat a lot of them (to the point, basically, that it sends you into a calorie surplus). Watching your carb intake can be beneficial because it can help you be more aware of your intake. (I don't think he's saying anything about low carb stuff..just lower carbs - like IIFYM type deal).
And a quote from the article that sums it up:Make no mistake, I want you to eat carbs, I just don’t want you to overeat carbs, because I don’t want you to overeat ANYTHING.
So basically what you are saying is if you overeat you will gain regradless if it is carbs, protein, or fat. Considering how good tasting fatty things can be (bacon comes to mind), and how a gram of fat has 7 calories compared to 4 for a carb it seems it would be easier to get too many calories from fatty foods. So he could of just as easily said :
" Make no mistake, I want you to eat fats, I just don’t want you to overeat fats, because I don’t want you to overeat ANYTHING."
Hey maybe I should write a book on that, lol.
This is disregarding the fact that fats are more satiating than carbs so you are unlikely to gorge on fats as they make you feel fuller faster and longer.0 -
For anyone who might not have read the article or who just doesn't want to, here's a TL;DR on the article:
Carbs make you fat because they are so delicious that you tend to eat a lot of them (to the point, basically, that it sends you into a calorie surplus). Watching your carb intake can be beneficial because it can help you be more aware of your intake. (I don't think he's saying anything about low carb stuff..just lower carbs - like IIFYM type deal).
And a quote from the article that sums it up:Make no mistake, I want you to eat carbs, I just don’t want you to overeat carbs, because I don’t want you to overeat ANYTHING.
You get a gold star!
The article is filled with mild sarcasm, in nutshell he is saying don't overeat...0 -
This is disregarding the fact that fats are more satiating than carbs so you are unlikely to gorge on fats as they make you feel fuller faster and longer.
This is exactly what the article points out that most people do... get caught up in the minutia.
"This is why watching your carb intake makes sense. Without debating metabolic advantages, insulin/leptin levels, how are ancestors ate, there affect on our microbiota or any of those ‘love to debate’ kinds topics"
The big picture is simple... don't overeat.
"we can see that monitoring carb intake makes sense because they are a part of the food we are most likely to overeat. In other words, generally speaking the less carbs you eat, the less food you eat (again, generally speaking)."
Don't major in the minor...0 -
1000g+ carbs a day and I'm near single digit bodyfat, lol
I just looked at your diary. Sir, you are my hero!
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If this Brad Pilon character says it is so then it is ? Where did he do his research and double blind studies to come up with this fact? Oh I see someone selling a book well that means it must be factual.
Did you read the article or just stop at the headline?0 -
*facepalm*For anyone who might not have read the article or who just doesn't want to, here's a TL;DR on the article:
Carbs make you fat because they are so delicious that you tend to eat a lot of them (to the point, basically, that it sends you into a calorie surplus). Watching your carb intake can be beneficial because it can help you be more aware of your intake. (I don't think he's saying anything about low carb stuff..just lower carbs - like IIFYM type deal).
And a quote from the article that sums it up:Make no mistake, I want you to eat carbs, I just don’t want you to overeat carbs, because I don’t want you to overeat ANYTHING.
So basically what you are saying is if you overeat you will gain regradless if it is carbs, protein, or fat. Considering how good tasting fatty things can be (bacon comes to mind), and how a gram of fat has 7 calories compared to 4 for a carb it seems it would be easier to get too many calories from fatty foods. So he could of just as easily said :
" Make no mistake, I want you to eat fats, I just don’t want you to overeat fats, because I don’t want you to overeat ANYTHING."
Hey maybe I should write a book on that, lol.
Lol!0 -
1000g+ carbs a day and I'm near single digit bodyfat, lol
1000g per day? I'm soooo jealous of you right now.0 -
*facepalm*For anyone who might not have read the article or who just doesn't want to, here's a TL;DR on the article:
Carbs make you fat because they are so delicious that you tend to eat a lot of them (to the point, basically, that it sends you into a calorie surplus). Watching your carb intake can be beneficial because it can help you be more aware of your intake. (I don't think he's saying anything about low carb stuff..just lower carbs - like IIFYM type deal).
And a quote from the article that sums it up:Make no mistake, I want you to eat carbs, I just don’t want you to overeat carbs, because I don’t want you to overeat ANYTHING.
So basically what you are saying is if you overeat you will gain regradless if it is carbs, protein, or fat. Considering how good tasting fatty things can be (bacon comes to mind), and how a gram of fat has 7 calories compared to 4 for a carb it seems it would be easier to get too many calories from fatty foods. So he could of just as easily said :
" Make no mistake, I want you to eat fats, I just don’t want you to overeat fats, because I don’t want you to overeat ANYTHING."
Hey maybe I should write a book on that, lol.
lol ugh0 -
1000g+ carbs a day and I'm near single digit bodyfat, lol
Dude, I cannot stop looking at your diary now. I feel like I'm looking at a unicorn!
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1000g+ carbs a day and I'm near single digit bodyfat, lol
"The Dream" - This guy is living it!0 -
As BP said, they're in everything! Fruit and veg have carbs ffs, so people who say they're shredding and doing no carbs will be sadly disappointed with their very berry banana smoothie :P
However as carbs can come from anywhere I think it would be advisable to see where the carbs are coming from and what they do to the body. For example the cbs in a sweet potato and a jam donut both breakdown into our cals but the refined and processed stuff in the latter will probs do more harm than good.
I'm just saying we don't have to think we're not allowed carbs.....just better ones.
But donuts doe mmmmm 0 -
1000g+ carbs a day and I'm near single digit bodyfat, lol
I just looked at your diary how in gods earth do you eat all that cereal and look like that?!?!?! lol holy coco puffs marshmallows etc lol AMAZING lol0 -
1000g+ carbs a day and I'm near single digit bodyfat, lol
I just looked at your diary how in gods earth do you eat all that cereal and look like that?!?!?! lol holy coco puffs marshmallows etc lol AMAZING lol
I'm guessing being 18 does not hurt him... 0 -
Realistically, human beings as a species are not carnivorous, and we're not predators. Think of a predator (carnivore)... Cat, wolf, praying mantis, falcon... What do they all have in common? Weaponry, built right in. They are born to kill. Teeth, claws, speed, stealth... We're born to be herbivores, and adventitious or adaptive carnivores when the opportunity or need arises. Therefore -- we're meant to eat carbohydrates predominantly -- fruits, vegetables, etc..
We were never meant to eat this much meat, and western civilization is paying for it dearly -- more than 40% of western culture dies from heart disease (the #1 killer, above all cancers and every other cause of death) directly related to animal food consumption (animal protein and fat), whereas more than 75% of the global population doesn't even have heart disease (or cancer), and they rely on plants as a primary food source (mostly carbohydrate, but still with fat and protein). Food is medicine, and we are what we eat.
Not all carbohydrates are created equal.
Processed, refined carbohydrates with a high glycemic index are definitely detrimental to health and fat-loss. Whole-grains and raw fruits and vegetables (cooked too) are definitely not bad and are extremely, EXTREMELY beneficial to our health.
(Read "The China Study" by Colin T. Campbell if you're so inclined to inform yourself with exceptionally thorough research spanning decades from around the globe on a massive scale).
"Carbohydrates" are not the issue, it's the quality of food we eat.0 -
Like it or not humans are the Apex Predators.Realistically, human beings as a species are not carnivorous, and we're not predators. Think of a predator (carnivore)... Cat, wolf, praying mantis, falcon... What do they all have in common? Weaponry, built right in. They are born to kill. Teeth, claws, speed, stealth... We're born to be herbivores, and adventitious or adaptive carnivores when the opportunity or need arises. Therefore -- we're meant to eat carbohydrates predominantly -- fruits, vegetables, etc..
We were never meant to eat this much meat, and western civilization is paying for it dearly -- more than 40% of western culture dies from heart disease (the #1 killer, above all cancers and every other cause of death) directly related to animal food consumption (animal protein and fat), whereas more than 75% of the global population doesn't even have heart disease (or cancer), and they rely on plants as a primary food source (mostly carbohydrate, but still with fat and protein). Food is medicine, and we are what we eat.
Not all carbohydrates are created equal.
Processed, refined carbohydrates with a high glycemic index are definitely detrimental to health and fat-loss. Whole-grains and raw fruits and vegetables (cooked too) are definitely not bad and are extremely, EXTREMELY beneficial to our health.
(Read "The China Study" by Colin T. Campbell if you're so inclined to inform yourself with exceptionally thorough research spanning decades from around the globe on a massive scale).
"Carbohydrates" are not the issue, it's the quality of food we eat.0 -
Realistically, human beings as a species are not carnivorous, and we're not predators. Think of a predator (carnivore)... Cat, wolf, praying mantis, falcon... What do they all have in common? Weaponry, built right in. They are born to kill. Teeth, claws, speed, stealth... We're born to be herbivores, and adventitious or adaptive carnivores when the opportunity or need arises. Therefore -- we're meant to eat carbohydrates predominantly -- fruits, vegetables, etc..
We were never meant to eat this much meat, and western civilization is paying for it dearly -- more than 40% of western culture dies from heart disease (the #1 killer, above all cancers and every other cause of death) directly related to animal food consumption (animal protein and fat), whereas more than 75% of the global population doesn't even have heart disease (or cancer), and they rely on plants as a primary food source (mostly carbohydrate, but still with fat and protein). Food is medicine, and we are what we eat.
Not all carbohydrates are created equal.
Processed, refined carbohydrates with a high glycemic index are definitely detrimental to health and fat-loss. Whole-grains and raw fruits and vegetables (cooked too) are definitely not bad and are extremely, EXTREMELY beneficial to our health.
(Read "The China Study" by Colin T. Campbell if you're so inclined to inform yourself with exceptionally thorough research spanning decades from around the globe on a massive scale).
"Carbohydrates" are not the issue, it's the quality of food we eat.
Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the world. So....there's that.
Also, if we are not natural predators can you explain to me why vegans have to resort to lab grown supplements to maintain the nutrients their diet lacks from not eating meat or meat products.0 -
Realistically, human beings as a species are not carnivorous, and we're not predators. Think of a predator (carnivore)... Cat, wolf, praying mantis, falcon... What do they all have in common? Weaponry, built right in. They are born to kill. Teeth, claws, speed, stealth... We're born to be herbivores, and adventitious or adaptive carnivores when the opportunity or need arises. Therefore -- we're meant to eat carbohydrates predominantly -- fruits, vegetables, etc..
We were never meant to eat this much meat, and western civilization is paying for it dearly -- more than 40% of western culture dies from heart disease (the #1 killer, above all cancers and every other cause of death) directly related to animal food consumption (animal protein and fat), whereas more than 75% of the global population doesn't even have heart disease (or cancer), and they rely on plants as a primary food source (mostly carbohydrate, but still with fat and protein). Food is medicine, and we are what we eat.
Not all carbohydrates are created equal.
Processed, refined carbohydrates with a high glycemic index are definitely detrimental to health and fat-loss. Whole-grains and raw fruits and vegetables (cooked too) are definitely not bad and are extremely, EXTREMELY beneficial to our health.
(Read "The China Study" by Colin T. Campbell if you're so inclined to inform yourself with exceptionally thorough research spanning decades from around the globe on a massive scale).
"Carbohydrates" are not the issue, it's the quality of food we eat.
The China Study? Seriously?
http://www.sciencebasedmedicine.org/385/
http://www.sciencebasedmedicine.org/the-china-study-revisited/0 -
I cant wait til May 2015
https://twitter.com/EPIC_summit
Alan Aragon is going to destroy Gary Taubes in a debate0 -
Realistically, human beings as a species are not carnivorous, and we're not predators. Think of a predator (carnivore)... Cat, wolf, praying mantis, falcon... What do they all have in common? Weaponry, built right in. They are born to kill. Teeth, claws, speed, stealth... We're born to be herbivores, and adventitious or adaptive carnivores when the opportunity or need arises. Therefore -- we're meant to eat carbohydrates predominantly -- fruits, vegetables, etc..
We were never meant to eat this much meat, and western civilization is paying for it dearly -- more than 40% of western culture dies from heart disease (the #1 killer, above all cancers and every other cause of death) directly related to animal food consumption (animal protein and fat), whereas more than 75% of the global population doesn't even have heart disease (or cancer), and they rely on plants as a primary food source (mostly carbohydrate, but still with fat and protein). Food is medicine, and we are what we eat.
Not all carbohydrates are created equal.
Processed, refined carbohydrates with a high glycemic index are definitely detrimental to health and fat-loss. Whole-grains and raw fruits and vegetables (cooked too) are definitely not bad and are extremely, EXTREMELY beneficial to our health.
(Read "The China Study" by Colin T. Campbell if you're so inclined to inform yourself with exceptionally thorough research spanning decades from around the globe on a massive scale).
"Carbohydrates" are not the issue, it's the quality of food we eat.
Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the world. So....there's that.
Also, if we are not natural predators can you explain to me why vegans have to resort to lab grown supplements to maintain the nutrients their diet lacks from not eating meat or meat products.
ive been vegan going on 3 years and have not taken any supplements ...i wonder why my blood work always comes back perfect
hmm i dont know i might just be magic0 -
Like it or not humans are the Apex Predators.Realistically, human beings as a species are not carnivorous, and we're not predators. Think of a predator (carnivore)... Cat, wolf, praying mantis, falcon... What do they all have in common? Weaponry, built right in. They are born to kill. Teeth, claws, speed, stealth... We're born to be herbivores, and adventitious or adaptive carnivores when the opportunity or need arises. Therefore -- we're meant to eat carbohydrates predominantly -- fruits, vegetables, etc..
We were never meant to eat this much meat, and western civilization is paying for it dearly -- more than 40% of western culture dies from heart disease (the #1 killer, above all cancers and every other cause of death) directly related to animal food consumption (animal protein and fat), whereas more than 75% of the global population doesn't even have heart disease (or cancer), and they rely on plants as a primary food source (mostly carbohydrate, but still with fat and protein). Food is medicine, and we are what we eat.
Not all carbohydrates are created equal.
Processed, refined carbohydrates with a high glycemic index are definitely detrimental to health and fat-loss. Whole-grains and raw fruits and vegetables (cooked too) are definitely not bad and are extremely, EXTREMELY beneficial to our health.
(Read "The China Study" by Colin T. Campbell if you're so inclined to inform yourself with exceptionally thorough research spanning decades from around the globe on a massive scale).
"Carbohydrates" are not the issue, it's the quality of food we eat.
humans and their arrogance
killing everything and everyone
nothing to be proud of at all0
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