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Oct 2021
21m 36s

#50: NUTRITION - How Carbohydrates Liter...

Martin MacDonald
About this episode

De Novo Lipogenesis - The reason carbohydrates don’t directly make you fat. In this episode I explain the real reason as to why the overconsumption of carbohydrate can lead to fat gain.

A list of the references discussed can be found at www.Martin-MacDonald.com/Ep50 

TOPICS

02:10 -  Is it even possible to turn carbohydrates into fat?

04:03 - What happens in the body when you over eat carbs

07:50 - The worlds best analogy on why over feeding carbohydrates leads to fat storage

12:00 - Are carbs turning into fat actually relevant to fat gain?

16:00 - What to actually consider when consuming carbs...

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