I thought this quote from Stephan on
Whole Health Source was quite applicable to this convo:
"Just look at the
Kitavans. They get 69% of their calories from high-glycemic-load carbohydrates, with not much fat (21%) or protein (10%) to slow digestion. Yet, they have
low fasting insulin and
remarkably low fasting leptin. I believe the fasting levels of these hormones are more responsive to macronutrient quality than quantity.
In other words, what matters most is not how much carbohydrate is in the diet, but where the carbohydrate comes from. The modern Western combination of carelessly processed wheat, sugar and linoleic acid-rich vegetable oil seems to be particularly harmful."
Bolded color my emphasis.
