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What's worse? Over on Carbs or over on Fat?

ssanders70
ssanders70 Posts: 2
edited September 2024 in Food and Nutrition
Just curious on your thoughts and any accredited expertise in this question that I have. Thanks guys! :)

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  • Dafrog
    Dafrog Posts: 353
    really depends on the type of carb and fat one is consuming.
  • shanlily
    shanlily Posts: 3
    Over on Fat. If you go over on carbs just be active for 10 or 20min and you will burn off all that sugar that carbs turn into. Straight fat is a lot harder to burn off. At least the sugar gives you energy. If you are gonna go over try to go over right before a workout.
  • erickirb
    erickirb Posts: 12,294 Member
    really depends on the type of carb and fat one is consuming.

    Ditto
  • Ge0rgiana
    Ge0rgiana Posts: 1,649 Member
    Oh, Frog. I so love your avatar. :happy:

    I say carbs. But, then again, my body seems to like fat better. I try not to stress either way. As long as my overall intake for the day looks good and the scales are still going down...
  • erickirb
    erickirb Posts: 12,294 Member
    Over on Fat. If you go over on carbs just be active for 10 or 20min and you will burn off all that sugar that carbs turn into. Straight fat is a lot harder to burn off. At least the sugar gives you energy. If you are gonna go over try to go over right before a workout.

    Being over on fat due to healthy fats from nuts/seeds or many other foods is much better than being over on Carbs due to simple carbs (white flour, sugar, etc.) It is not as black and white as better or not.

    It also depends on your setting. If you are set at 60% carbs and 15% fat I would say it is much better to be over on fat as the total fat is pretty low. But if your fat is set at 35% and carbs at 45% I would say being over on carbs is better.
  • atomiclauren
    atomiclauren Posts: 689 Member
    Yep, depends on what kind and how much. Carbs can also metabolise in to fat sometimes - here are a couple articles that may help:

    http://www.newton.dep.anl.gov/askasci/mole00/mole00226.htm
    http://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1822118,00.html
  • ssanders70
    ssanders70 Posts: 2
    GOOD stuff guys! Thanks so much!
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