[SkinnyPupp]

Originally Posted by DaFonz

I hate infographs like this because they overly simplify things that aren't necessarily accurate. This infograph is horrible.

Some points:

- Carbohydrates are not the only thing that drive insulin secretion. Protein does too. Carbs + protein drive is up the most.
- Insulin doesn't make you hungry. It suppresses your appetite. The hormone responsible for hungry is ghrelin. Its counterpart is leptin.
- Calories in/calories out do matter for weight loss/weight gain. What macro composition affects is your body composition. I'll happily take a bet with anyone that says they can eat 7,000 calories a day of nothing but protein and carbs and not gain weight. High protein diets are effective because of protein's satiety power so they eat less.

Some good reading:
- How We Get Fat | BodyRecomposition - The Home of Lyle McDonald
- Nutrient Intake, Nutrient Storage and Nutrient Oxidation | BodyRecomposition - The Home of Lyle McDonald
- Insulin Levels and Fat Loss | BodyRecomposition - The Home of Lyle McDonald



- Insulin…an Undeserved Bad Reputation » Weightology Weekly
- CarpeCarp comments on How does keto defy "calories in vs. calories out" ?
- Carbs, Fats, and Carbs plus Fats - Examine.com Blog | Examine.com

It's simplified because that's what infographics are for. It's no more or less simple than it needs to be. You are talking about things like ghrelin which is the hunger hormone, but guess what releases ghrelin?

The bottom line is, the infographic is a great way to quickly educate people who otherwise wouldn't know or care to know about this stuff, and makes them want to research more for themselves. If you start introducing complications, it's not going to be very effective.