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> The body converts calories from fat into fat much more efficiently than carbs Does it now? I have some doubt considering carb consumption stimulates insulin
by joecool1029 1y ago
> The body converts calories from fat into fat much more efficiently than carbs
Does it now? I have some doubt considering carb consumption stimulates insulin more than fat consumption and this is ultimately the storage hormone.
- rolisz 1y agoWell, carbs have to be converted to fat. Fat doesn't have to be converted
- yawpitch 1y agoThat would be a reasonable assertion if the human body consumed bread and olive oil and stored it all as olive oil.
- bitshiftfaced 1y agoMuch more efficiently. Carbs and protein rely on de novo lipogenesis to convert into fat. But you're right in that a surge of insulin from carbs ensures that the available dietary fat will prefer to go to storage instead of being used as fuel. In a scenario where you're running a calorie surplus, the effect of overeating carbs will work together with and make dietary fat more significantly contribute to body fat. In a scenario where you're running a calorie deficit to lose weight, and the insulin isn't surging, choosing carbs over dietary fat can actually make sense.