# Fat vs. Carbohydrate metabolism **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [March 26, 2011, 2:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fat-vs-carbohydrate-metabolism/576055 "2011-03-26T14:49:13Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Stoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/stoid/32/272_2.png) [@Stoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stoid)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2011, 8:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fat-vs-carbohydrate-metabolism/576055/21 "2011-03-27T20:14:14Z")
> [@thelabdude](#): > > Our son in law has been told his cholesterol is high, cut back on the carbs??? Yes. A restricted carbohydrate diet has been proven to raise good cholesterol and lower bad. Also: high cholesterol is not an indicator of pending disease. The [particle size](http://www.centerforpreventivemedicine.com/04114med_messenger.pdf) of the cholesterol is more important. A low-carbohydrate diet is better for fully cholesterol. ---
**Author:** ![Stoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/stoid/32/272_2.png) [@Stoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stoid)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2011, 8:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fat-vs-carbohydrate-metabolism/576055/22 "2011-03-27T20:18:38Z")
> [@Candyman74](#): > > They work because you ultimately end up eating less calories. This happens because: > > 1. carbs have a crapload of calories in them Carbs: 4 calories per gram Protein: 4 calories per gram Fat: 9 calories per gram Lowering carbs and upping the fat doesn’t reduce the calories one is eating. Perhaps it results in less appetite, resulting in fewer calories. But that’s different than asserting that one eats fewer (not LESS! GRR!) calories because one no longer eats carbs. ---
**Author:** ![Stoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/stoid/32/272_2.png) [@Stoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stoid)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2011, 8:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fat-vs-carbohydrate-metabolism/576055/23 "2011-03-27T20:24:06Z")
> [@barbitu8](#): > > Cut out trans fats, minimize sat fats, and take 500 mg of niacin daily, unless his doctor prescribes more or also prescibes statin drugs. Saturated fat is not harmful. Google. > [@thelabdude](#): > > Amazing how many here know more than the doctor. It’s amazing how many doctors don’t keep up with the research. > [@Stoid](#): > > A low-carbohydrate diet is better for fully cholesterol. That should be “fluffy”, not “fully” ---
**Author:** ![TravisFromOR](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/cc9497/32.png) [@TravisFromOR](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TravisFromOR)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2011, 8:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fat-vs-carbohydrate-metabolism/576055/24 "2011-03-27T20:25:43Z")
Doesn’t **Stoid** already have a thread on this topic? She isn’t really asking a question here, but pushing her theory. ---
**Author:** ![Stoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/stoid/32/272_2.png) [@Stoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stoid)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2011, 8:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fat-vs-carbohydrate-metabolism/576055/25 "2011-03-27T20:41:12Z")
> [@TravisFromOR](#): > > Doesn’t **Stoid** already have a thread on this topic? She isn’t really asking a question here, but pushing her theory. A. No, I don’t have a thread on this topic. B. I don’t have a theory. Other people do. C. This is General Questions. I have answered with facts in response to the OP and other posts. ---
**Author:** ![TravisFromOR](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/cc9497/32.png) [@TravisFromOR](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TravisFromOR)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2011, 8:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fat-vs-carbohydrate-metabolism/576055/26 "2011-03-27T20:59:55Z")
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