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it is the effect of carbs: carbs->sugar->insulin-> fat insulin is a powerful hormone which, among other things, sends a message to the body to store more fat i
by lingben 12y ago
it is the effect of carbs: carbs->sugar->insulin-> fat
insulin is a powerful hormone which, among other things, sends a message to the body to store more fat instead of burning it
a sample size of 1 is hardly significant but you could be far from fat because of a number of reasons: you are young and/or have a high metabolism, you are active, your genes, you eat other foods which counter the carbs in pasta (fats and fiber), etc. there are a lot of variables
the ideal diet is one where your blood sugar is more or less constant throughout the day
the worst diet is one where your blood sugar spikes, forcing your pancreas to release insulin again and again
- XzetaU8 12y agoMyth #1 http://examine.com/blog/10-awful-myths-perpetuated-by-the-media/ http://examine.com/blog/10-awful-myths-perpetuated-by-the-me...
- monitron 12y agoThe entry on the carbohydrate myth doesn't actually address insulin resistance but instead veers off on a tangent about gluten. It also cites no references. Can you provide a better source?
- aaxe 12y agoThe site is full of references. Try clicking around. And insulin resistance is an issue if you're overweight. For a normal person it's a non-issue.
- monitron 12y agoI did click around, a lot. There are indeed many references, especially on the supplements pages, but I couldn't find any external links about carbohydrates and insulin. And, regarding "for a normal person it's a non-issue" – How do you think those overweight people got overweight? I was once at a healthy weight, but my terrible diet got me where I am today. If I'd eaten differently, I wouldn't be in this mess to begin with.
- wnevets 12y agothe site is full of references? How about the page and "Myth" in question?
- autism_hurts 12y agoThat's not true at all in my experience.
- dragonwriter 12y ago> And insulin resistance is an issue if you're overweight. For a normal person it's a non-issue. 68.5% of the US adult population is overweight [1], so even if it was only a problem for overweight people, in the US at least, overweight is normal. ("Normal" and "ideal" aren't the same thing.) [1] Ogden C. L., Carroll, M. D., Kit, B.K., & Flegal K. M. (2014). Prevalence of childhood and adult obesity in the United States, 2011-2012. Journal of the American Medical Association, 311(8), 806-814.