The 8 biggest fat loss myths- #6

Myth: CARBOHYDRATES MAKE YOU FAT

Much of what I blogged about dietary fat applies to carbs as well. If you choose, you can eat a fairly generous proportion of your calories from carbs and still lose weight, as long as you stay in a calorie deficit.

So, why are low-carb diets so popular? It's probably because they work quite well for most people. Low-carb diets help to control calories automatically and they tend to be better at controlling appetite. If the low-carb diet is also high in protein, this may be a further advantage because one spends more calories digesting protein.

Again, it will always come down to whether or not you are in a caloric deficit as to your body weight changing. If one ingests more calories from protein sources than they are burning during the day, one will gain weight. It's not the carbs, it's the calories!