Myths and Facts About Carbohydrates

Myth:
The body can slim even if you eat lots of calories as long as it is not carbohydrates.
Fact:
Those who successfully lose weight by reducing calories from carbohydrates will include fewer calories into the body. So, which is important not only to reduce carbohydrates, but the overall number of calories need to be considered.

Myth:
Reducing carbohydrate source means reducing calorie intake.
Fact: 
Protein also contains calories (4 kcal / g), less than carbohydrates (5 kcal / g). When you change the amount of carbohydrates with nuts that much fat for example, means you eat more calories, because of the higher fat calories (9 kcal / g). So, you need to keep reading table and overall calorie count.

Myth: 
With the same amount of calories, fat is more satisfying than carbohydrates.
Fact: 
Fat is a source of food that most will not satisfy. The study found that the source of the longest-filling food is protein. Followed by food sources of complex carbohydrates, such as fruits, vegetables, yams, potatoes, corn, and rice. The fat nutrient dense, so little high already high in calories. If you eat 100 calories cashews in the stomach only occupies a small corner of the stomach. But 100 calories apples, may be occupying a quarter of your stomach.