Complex Carbs Aren’t Better Than Simple Carbs For Fat Loss

Egis R.
In Fitness And In Health
5 min readOct 24, 2021

--

Dear reader, as we prepare to chat about carbohydrates and weight loss, you may wanna know what “complex carbs” are:

We also have “simple carbs” (I can already hear your sphincter getting tighter because you have read so much about the “evil” simple carbs):

When your carbophobic friend Jessica uses the word “complex” in front of “carbs” she implies that they are superior to simple carbs. And that they lead to greater weight loss.

And even though your pretty little head is not ready for this I’ll still say it — it’s a prime-cut A-grade bullshit. A recent paper

Does Glycemic Index Matter for Weight Loss and Obesity Prevention? Examination of the Evidence on “Fast” Compared with “Slow” Carbs Investigated whether or not “complex/slow” carbs lead to greater weight loss compared to “simple/fast” carbs. Here’s what they did: 30 meta-analyses of randomized controlled trials comparing low-glycemic index and high-glycemic index diets for weight loss.

Researchers concluded with something that carbophobic Jessica failed to share with us because she was too busy villainizing carbs after reading that subimbecilic “good calories, bad calories” book:

--

--

Egis R.
In Fitness And In Health

I’m Egis, an online weight loss coach who has heightened BS sensors for fitness & nutrition. Only evidence-based & sustainable fat loss. www.absscience.com