Carbs Vs Fats????

[WillBrink]

I see many questions on the forums about carbs and fats. There appears to be a great deal of confusion. My friend Dr Joyal wrote a great article on the topic with some editorial comments by me, that should help people to understand the major differences. Enjoy.
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Dietary Fats and Carbohydrates:
Fact vs. Fiction, By Steven V Joyal MD. With editorial comments by Will Brink

There's a great deal of misinformation about dietary fats, dietary carbohydrates, and their respective effects on lipid metabolism. Is a diet high in carbohydrates the "best" diet ? Do saturated fats raise cholesterol ? What about the response(s) to diets high in carbohydrate and fat in terms of insulin? This article is a brief review of some interesting literature that should help people to understand the issues and facts behind high carb/low fat diets vs lower carb/moderate fat diets.

Let's examine high carbohydrate diets first. We've been told for many years that high carbohydrate diets are superior for both health and athletic performance compared to higher fat intakes, but is this advice actually true?

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http://www.brinkzone.com/dietfats.html

[skinnyboy]

How can we find out what foods contain the good saturated fats and which contain the bad saturated fats?

I'm wondering about cheese and meat. I *love* cheese, but have basically eliminated it from my diet. I also am trying to pick the leaner meats.

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Originally posted by skinnyboy
How can we find out what foods contain the good saturated fats and which contain the bad saturated fats?

I'm wondering about cheese and meat. I *love* cheese, but have basically eliminated it from my diet. I also am trying to pick the leaner meats.

Cheese is all saturated. Animal fats are all saturated, also.

[BassPlayer]

An easy way to tell saturated vs. unsaturated fats is the physical state it is in at room temperature.

Saturated fats like butter, cheese, etc. are solid at room temperature. Unsaturated fats like olive oil, flaxseed oil, etc. are liquid at room temperature.

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In addition, the high carb, low fat group had higher circulating levels of insulin, and the high carb, low fat group correlated with markers of insulin resistance. -- ???
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