No matter what you eat a meal your body is going to store some as fat to use it up later.
Just because some gets stored as fat after a meal doesn't mean it can't be broken down for energy later. In fact storing energy as fat then breaking it down isn't 100% efficient and results in some energy loss.
Insulin spikes. Unless you are do diabetic you won't have a problem with that. Your body regulates blood sugar in a fairly narrow range. If you are getting huge swings in blood sugar causing highs and crashes go see a doctor.
If anyone actually does research, the reoccurring theme is that one size does not fit all. Some people lose more fat cutting back their calories at night, some lose more when skipping breakfast and intermittent fasting. Some people perform better with small frequent meals and some people prefer fewer larger meals a day. Find what works for you.
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I agree that the human body is incredibly efficient in storing fat but it does matter what you eat and insulin just corresponds to that as it responds in a bigger way to processed calories or those high in sugar than it does to the same calories from whole foods which are more resistant to digestion than processed foods .
Insulin spikes are very important to factor into what type of calories are eaten as there are many many skinny people who are pre diabetic or diabetic and have obesity type illnesses . Which means that calories are not equal .
Personally Im not having spikes or crashes but have seen good results from cleaning up my diet without having to change too much.
I've found that I stay full, for longer, if I eat foods that that have dense micro-nutritional profiles than something that may have the same amount of calories but less nutrients.
Sorry Bazza20 but I just dont understand your hostility on the subject.
There has been a lot of research on how calories arent equal by many different sources . None of it has anything to do with me but I do tip my hat to those who have .
The link posted by steveP says it all . There is a definite and measurable difference in the way High Glycemic Index Foods interact with the body compared with Low Glycemic Index foods of the same calorie value.
I wouldnt sculpt diet purely around GI , just use it as a pointer to certain foods impact on the body .
IE whole foods high in fiber have low GI in general which gives good prebiotic and probiotic health results boosting immunity and healthy body function.
My only point in regards to calories is that while they have equal measurement in energy they can have very different energy release times which has an impact on visceral body fat .
@lilcuda ; you know that whey protein is insulinogenic also right?
And that you can store fat without the presence of insulin.
The human body and its digestion and food reaction is way more complicated than I can explain .
The only point I wanted to make about insulin is peaks and troughs and how what we eat plays its part in whether those are in extremes and the following damage that could do .
I know the key for weight loss.
There are two options, but I've only experienced one myself.
First option: Dysentery
I got sick from some water overseas. Lost 10kg in 8 days.
Second option (long term weight loss): Amputation
Got a limb you don't use much or don't like? Why not cut it off. Guaranteed instant weight loss results.
I wonder how many hours after your last meal before the body switches to catabolic mode? Certainly not the 3-4 hours as some supp companies are trying to get us to believe, but far longer I reckon. 16-24 hours?
Unless you have a disease the body can handle peaks and troughs of insulin just fine.
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