Thread: Carbs turn to fat!
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Old 06-08-09 | 10:46 AM
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Originally Posted by xmx250
-Why oh why must people keep saying this. For example i'll end up talking nutrition with someone in real life.

They will say "the carbs you dont burn off turn to FAT"

why must people have this mindset that carbs in specific have some special ability to turn to fat...
...because it's partially true.

Originally Posted by xmx250
-Now i dont see a problem with average joes believing nutrition myths. But the people i hear saying this stuff usually claim to know about nutrition and are attempting to teach these myths to other people, lol.
They aren't myths, but don't apply as much to active and well-informed people. If one doesn't do a lot of exercise, which one should, then reasonably restricting carbohydrate intake is effective at managing weight.
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