The Claim

Excessive consumption of refined carbohydrates and sugar-sweetened beverages is associated with increased fat accumulation through mechanisms such as hyperinsulinemia, insulin resistance, and de novo lipogenesis.

Source: The Role of Carbohydrate Intake in Obesity: Implications For Diet and Weight Management

What the research says

Roughly balanced

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How it works
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In plain English

Eating too many sugary foods and drinks like soda and white bread can make your body store more fat because they cause your insulin levels to spike, which tricks your body into turning sugar into fat.

See the scientific wording

Excessive consumption of refined carbohydrates and sugar-sweetened beverages is associated with increased fat accumulation through mechanisms such as hyperinsulinemia, insulin resistance, and de novo lipogenesis.

What the research says

1 study
  1. Study: The Role of Carbohydrate Intake in Obesity: Implications For Diet and Weight Management

    The study says that eating too many sugary foods and refined carbs like white bread and soda makes your body store more fat because they spike your insulin and turn sugar into fat — which is exactly what the claim says.

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