Carbs Don’t Make You Fat. Poor Metabolic Health Does

Carbohydrates have been blamed for fat gain, low energy, and poor health for decades.

The reality is far more nuanced.

Carbohydrates do not make people fat. Insulin resistance does.

Why People Respond Differently to Carbs

Some people eat carbohydrates and feel energized, recover well, and maintain a healthy body composition. Others experience crashes, increased hunger, and fat gain.

The difference lies in metabolic health.

When someone is insulin sensitive, carbohydrates are efficiently used for energy, muscle glycogen, and recovery. When someone is insulin resistant, carbohydrates are more likely to be stored as fat and drive hunger shortly after eating.

This explains why one person thrives on carbs while another struggles.

The Context Matters

Carbohydrate tolerance is influenced by multiple factors includingSleep qualityMuscle massStress levelsTraining typeDaily movement

Strength training improves insulin sensitivity by increasing muscle mass. Poor sleep and chronic stress impair it.

This is why blanket nutrition advice consistently fails.

Why Extremes Do Not Work

Eliminating carbohydrates entirely is not a long-term solution for most people. Neither is ignoring insulin resistance and consuming carbohydrates without structure.

Both approaches miss the root issue.

The goal is to improve metabolic health so the body can handle carbohydrates appropriately.

Individualized Nutrition and Training

Before recommending nutrition changes or increasing training intensity, we assess sleep, stress, movement patterns, strength levels, and lifestyle habits.

This allows us to determine how carbohydrates should fit into an individual plan rather than removing or overusing them blindly.

That assessment begins with a No Sweat Intro.

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