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> it's easier/quicker for your body to store say fat as fat than carbs as fat, which it will have to transform into fat first.

It's not that simple. Dietary fat doesn't spike insulin levels and that is a primary signal to the body to store excess calories in fat cells. High carb foods tend to spike insulin but to what degree depends on the food.



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