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    Default Apparently you can eat fat and not get fat!

    This guy says saturated fat is fine to eat a lot of with low carbs and you won't put on fat:
    http://www.musclehack.com/the-satura...yth-destroyed/
    Seems a bit dodge to me.

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    Default Re: Apparently you can eat fat and not get fat!

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coconut_oil]Coconut oi[/url]l is supposed to help mobilise fat. It's approx 90% saturated fat though :o(

    Interesting article on it here:

    http://www.coconut-connections.com/weight_problems.htm

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    Default Re: Apparently you can eat fat and not get fat!

    It's becoming clear that refined carbohydrates are the real reason for the obesity epidemic. Fat intake seems to have very little to do with increasing body fat.

    If carbohydrates are not burned as fuel they are stored as fat. There is also evidence to suggest that saturated fats are not the cause of heart disease, again, it is becoming clear that diets high in refined carbs are the reason for furred arteries. Some research even questions whether cholesterol levels are important in heart health as studies seem to suggest our obsession with LDL and HDL cholesterol could be a waste of time.

    It is also important to add that fat intake is essential, not only for unsaturated healthy fats such as oils rich in essential fatty acids such as omega 3 and 6. But also because some nutrients need fat intake in order to be absorbed by the body. The low fat diet is the worst diet a human can choose, it is poor for nutrient absorption and low in essential fatty acids. That's why whenever I see a food label that says 'only 3% fat' I am amzed, because people assume it is a healthier option. Usually these products have high levels of sugars and starch, this appears to be far less healthy than a higher fat content.

    The 'fat free' obsession is a marketing scam and if you have a partner (women seem to be obsessed with low fat diets) who insists on low fat this and low fat that, try and talk some sense into them. They are not only going to fail to lose weight, they will also be affecting their long term health by reducing the ability of their body to absorb essential nutrients.

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    Default Re: Apparently you can eat fat and not get fat!

    Quote Originally Posted by CzarJunkie View Post
    It's becoming clear that refined carbohydrates are the real reason for the obesity epidemic. Fat intake seems to have very little to do with increasing body fat.

    If carbohydrates are not burned as fuel they are stored as fat. There is also evidence to suggest that saturated fats are not the cause of heart disease, again, it is becoming clear that diets high in refined carbs are the reason for furred arteries. Some research even questions whether cholesterol levels are important in heart health as studies seem to suggest our obsession with LDL and HDL cholesterol could be a waste of time.

    It is also important to add that fat intake is essential, not only for unsaturated healthy fats such as oils rich in essential fatty acids such as omega 3 and 6. But also because some nutrients need fat intake in order to be absorbed by the body. The low fat diet is the worst diet a human can choose, it is poor for nutrient absorption and low in essential fatty acids. That's why whenever I see a food label that says 'only 3% fat' I am amzed, because people assume it is a healthier option. Usually these products have high levels of sugars and starch, this appears to be far less healthy than a higher fat content.

    The 'fat free' obsession is a marketing scam and if you have a partner (women seem to be obsessed with low fat diets) who insists on low fat this and low fat that, try and talk some sense into them. They are not only going to fail to lose weight, they will also be affecting their long term health by reducing the ability of their body to absorb essential nutrients.
    Great post, well informed as usual.

    Got any links to articles mate?

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    Default Re: Apparently you can eat fat and not get fat!

    Quote Originally Posted by Roach-Rampino View Post
    Great post, well informed as usual.

    Got any links to articles mate?
    This guy posts some great articles on the latest science behind nutrition.

    http://www.drbriffa.com/

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    Default Re: Apparently you can eat fat and not get fat!

    Fat doent make you fat. Excess calories make you fat.

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    Default Re: Apparently you can eat fat and not get fat!

    Am I right in thinking that when excercising, stored carbs are used first rather than body fat.

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    Default Re: Apparently you can eat fat and not get fat!

    Thats how i understand it, yes.

    So in effect, your burning the calories off rather than having your body store them as fat!

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    Default Re: Apparently you can eat fat and not get fat!

    Quote Originally Posted by doughboy View Post
    Am I right in thinking that when excercising, stored carbs are used first rather than body fat.
    It all depends on what energy system out of the 3 you are using. Energy system 1 involving short bursts 1-3 secs eg starting blocks in sprint uses ATP so no fat burned. Enery system 2 burns carbs and energy system 3 for low intensity exercise which is the one you want to be utilising as it burns fat and protein. So if you wanan burn fat just go for a long low intensity jog.

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