shortz
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The insulin spike it causes is what's wrong with it. Are you saying that 20g of carbs from oatmeal vs 20g of carbs from Fruity Pebbles will give you the same effect on your physique?
That's exactly what we're saying. The insulin spike and it's effect on fat gains are grossly exaggerated. If you keep your calories and macros on track, based on your goals and activity levels, your insulin spikes aren't going to make you fat. This has been a long standing myth that we're trying to get people to see. It's all about keeping your macros and calories in a range of what your body needs, and from there, quality of foods have very little, if any, impact on physique.
The down side is, as CC already mentioned, is that, if you decide to consume all that sugar, your going to be hungry a lot. Eating healthier, lower GI foods and more micro nutrients will help with satiety.
The weight lifting world, as well as the diet world, is slowly starting to see this and we're seeing a very big shift in how diets are done, all the way from the bottom all the way to the top of the ranks. The only time you're going to want to use those strict, low carb diets etc, is when you're doing contest prep and you need to manipulate carbs and sodium to be stage ready. Until that point, you can eat pretty much anything you want.