Low carb bulking diet.

[Mike_Rojas]

BBF - aren't the studies that link saturated fats with insulin sensitivity problems flawed? For example, someone that eats a lot of saturated fats along with tons of sugar and other simple carbs are going to develop insulin sensitivity problems, while someone that eats saturated fats in a low carb environment would not (at least I don't think so). I haven't researched this as much as you have, but I believe a lot of this anti-saturated fat dogma is off the mark.

 

[Deleted member 33117]

BBF - aren't the studies that link saturated fats with insulin sensitivity problems flawed? For example, someone that eats a lot of saturated fats along with tons of sugar and other simple carbs are going to develop insulin sensitivity problems, while someone that eats saturated fats in a low carb environment would not (at least I don't think so). I haven't researched this as much as you have, but I believe a lot of this anti-saturated fat dogma is off the mark.

That is a valid point, and as you note, my diet includes a large amount of saturated fat, however, the idea again is to load excessive amounts of EFA's in place of additional saturated fat beyond what you need. Bear in mind that in some individuals saturated fat may reduce insulin sensitivity none-the-less, while the EFA's will increase it. Even if the saturated fat has no effect on it, one is better off loading with a fatty acid that will enchance it rather than have no effect. EFA's also tend to give a better energy yield per calorie during training, and day-to-day activities, promote the use of body fat for fuel, and are actually part of the building blocks of muscle tissue (which saturated fat is not). We will get better results if our extra calories come from omega 3's and omega 6's once we get enough saturated fat to boost our testosterone production (most important for natural atheletes) and get our shbg levels down. As you will note, in my sample diet the saturated fat intake is still higher than the FDA considers safe or healthy. Its just at that point, we will achieve our results faster by using EFA's over additional saturated fat. I'm convinced that individuals who do keto diets and cannot gain strength on them, or who's workouts suffer, are actually eating too much satured fat vs. EFA's, since EFA's are actually a superior fuel source to carbohydrates and saturated fat.

 

[Mike_Rojas]

Thanks BBF - I gotta hit the fish oil now.

 

[Deleted member 33117]

bump for more input.

 

[Deleted member 33117]

Another self-rightous bump. Curious to get some input from some of the vets and gurus.

 

[sawastea]

Nice post, BBF...I copied it and will read it over tonight

 

[obiwan9962]

good info
though i doubt i will ever use the diet it self
i am just into weight loss and toning
thanx all the same bro
good stuff

 

[onerepmaximum]

bump for TPT

 

[TrailerParkTrash]

Thanks for the info bodybyfinaplix and onerepmax. Much appreciated

 

[strongsmartsexy]

bump for TPT

Excellent taper!