EP. 77: WHY CARBS & INSULIN DO NOT MAKE YOU FAT: DECONSTRUCTING THE COMMON CLAIMS REGARDING CARBS & FAT GAIN, INSULIN RESISTANCE & APPETITE REGULATION
TOPICS:
INTRODUCTION TO THE TOPIC OF CARBS & INSULIN & THE ISSUES CAUSED BY INCORRECT CLAIMS BEING MADE ABOUT THESE TOPICS
COMMON MYTHS STATED ABOUT CARBS & INSULIN
MYTH 1: CARBS CONTRIBUTE TO FAT GAIN AS THEY CAN BE EASILY CONVERTED INTO FAT
WHEN DO WE ACTUALLY SEE CARBS GET CONVERTED INTO FAT AND HOW MUCH OF THE EXCESS CARBS WE EAT GET CONVERTED INTO FAT?
MYTH 2: HIGH CARB DIETS LEAD TO MORE WEIGHT GAIN THAN LOW CARB DIETS
MYTH 3: HIGH CARB DIETS ARE LESS EFFECTIVE FOR FAT LOSS THAN LOW CARB DIETS
WHAT TYPE OF FAT LOSS OUTCOMES DO WE SEE WHEN WE COMPARE CALORIE & PROTEIN EQUATED HIGH CARB & LOW CARB DIETS?
MYTH 4: CARBS INCREASE HUNGER & PROMOTE OVEREATING THROUGH SPIKING INSULIN
EVIDENCE THAT SHOWS THAT INSULIN ACTUALLY ACTS AS AN APPETITE SUPPRESSING HORMONE
MYTH 5: EATING CARBS CAUSES INSULIN RESISTANCE
MYTH 6: CARBS AREN’T AN ESSENTIAL NUTRIENT SO YOU SHOULDN’T EAT THEM
