Can I eat fats and carbs at the same time?
Regarding fats and carbohydrates, I have read quite a lot about not mixing them in the same meal. That fat is fine if there is not too much carbohydrate as the body will then process that fat to use the energy. If carbohydrates are mixed with fat, then the body will use the carbohydrates which it can get the energy from more easily and store the fats away. So whilst you should eat both fats and carbohydrates, it is best not to mix them in the same meal. What comments do you have on this? BlueSkies Response I’m not a believer in the Hay diet or any other macrobiotic or food combining theories. It is almost impossible to find foods (fruit and vegetables excepted) that don’t have a mixture of all 3 macronutrients in them and the human body has evolved for millions of years eating whatever it can whenever it gets it. Overconsumption of readily available, high calorie food sources is a modern, man-made problem which has brought with it the weight and health problems common in today’s societ
