Fats to prevent carb insulin spike?

[mtorresan]

Hey,
I been doing some research on the effect of carbs on the body. I'm training with the bodybuilding lifestyle and I understand the diet and the amount of food need to be consumed. As well as the protien, carbs and fats and the ratio they are consumed. I'm just learned now the best times to have them and with what other foods. My recent research showed me that carbs are obviously nessesary for bodybuilding, but some guys are saying there just so bad because of insulin spike. And another said that counter the spike with fats like nuts or avacado. Or with protien? Help me out

 

[Docd187]

Hey,
I been doing some research on the effect of carbs on the body. I'm training with the bodybuilding lifestyle and I understand the diet and the amount of food need to be consumed. As well as the protien, carbs and fats and the ratio they are consumed. I'm just learned now the best times to have them and with what other foods. My recent research showed me that carbs are obviously nessesary for bodybuilding, but some guys are saying there just so bad because of insulin spike. And another said that counter the spike with fats like nuts or avacado. Or with protien? Help me out

Are you diabetic? Are you taking exogenous insulin? If no to both of these questions than you're worrying over a trivial matter. Insulin is t what makes you fat it's an excess of calories that and lack of exercise that will make you fat. There is no right or wrong time to take in any macronutrient unless you're following a carb-cycling or ketogenic diet but even then it won't do any harm, it will just not be ketogenic or carb-cycling. Also ratios are a horrible way to set macronutrient intake as they can have you at deficient levels or extremely high levels depending on stats. The best way to figure out macro intake should be based on TDEE, BW and LBM, and tailored to your goals.

Yes fats will slow the digestion rate of meals and lower an insulin spike but protein and other carbs can do this also through the glycemic load of the meal. Just so you know, protein is also insulinogenic meaning protein can cause insulin spikes the same way carbs do. Are you going to start micro-managing your protein intake as well?