De novo lipogenesis is inefficient, but that's not the point. It happens because carbs stimulate release of insulin, which puts the body in fat storage mode. Ea

De novo lipogenesis is inefficient, but that's not the point. It happens because carbs stimulate release of insulin, which puts the body in fat storage mode. Eating fat alongside carbs only makes things worse. If you eat the fats alone (and if you get enough sodium, too), you don't store them. Take a look at these videos (or any other of that channel, I'm not affiliated but happens to explain a lot of things I've learned myself), or read the sources in the description. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f_4Q9Iv7_Ao https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f_4Q9Iv7_Ao https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dan8qtgQRi8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dan8qtgQRi8