Posted by terra miller on August 9, 2002, at 0:08:15
In reply to Carbs with fat, posted by Christina on August 8, 2002, at 15:02:23
the fat would slow down the absorption of the carbs, giving you a fuller feeling since your stomach has to work harder using different enzymes for digesting different ph's.
but if you eat fats with carbs, your body will store the fats as fat.
peanut butter (nuts) is actually considered both a protein and a carb, making it better to eat alone.
if you want your body to digest efficiently, don't mix carbs with fats or proteins. on the other hand, i suppose if what you want is a fuller feeling for longer that you could eat carbs with proteins, but it feels lousy once you've learned what it feels like to combine well.
i agree that of some of the reading material out there, that suzanne somers seems to make it the most easily understood and practical.
it's really all about science, ph's, and realizing that it's all about sugar. insulin causes your body to store fat. carbs break down into sugar which causes your insulin to rise. if you eat fats with carbs, your body will store the fats as fats. proteins do not cause your insulin to spike, so that's when you should eat any fats that you are going to eat.
terra (i am not a doc)
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