The truth about carbs can be found in our 90 day fitness and nutrition program http://athleanx.com/x/truth-about-carbs This video on 4 popular diet tips contains carbohydrate myths that while common are simply misguided. There are many low carb myths out there such as do carbs make you fat, are carbs bad for you, do you need to be on a low carb diet to lose weight? Today we’ll address all of these carbs myths once and for all! This is a myth busters video on carbohydrates that will tell you the truth about carbs. There are 4 nutrition myths in this video. Whether you are curious about the ketogenic diet or low carb diet, these are 4 weight loss myths you should know about. The first carb myth made popular by the keto diet movement is that carbs make you fat. This is simply not true. It’s really about portion control. Try to make only ¼ of your plate starchy carbs and fill the rest with vegetables and protein. The second myth about carbs is that all carbs are the same. This is one of the most popular diet myths that the IIFYM movement. Refined carbs are full of calories and offer no nutrients while whole grain carbs and others like sweet potatoes give slow burning carbs and vitamins and minerals that are useful to the body. Many so called nutrition experts will tell you that you must cut carbs to lose weight, but that’s one of the myths debunked in this video. You don’t need to completely cut carbs but rather control portions, but you can keep enjoying your favorite carbs like pastas and breads. Finally another one of the fat loss myths is that you can eat carbs as long as you eat them only at certain specific times of the day. This is another of the weight loss myths that does harm to many people’s fat loss efforts. It doesn’t matter when you eat your carbs. Instead it’s all about quality and quantity of carbs you eat. To learn which carbs to eat, in what quantities and how often check out our complete Athlean-XX for Women program https://athleanx.com/best-workout-program-for-women/getlean Here are the 4 carb myths that we cover in this video: 1) Carbs Make You Fat – No, it’s really about portion control 2) All Carbs Are The Same – No, refined carbs full of calories, no nutrients, choose high fiber foods 3) Cut Carbs To Lose Weight – No, choose whole grain carbs or sweet potatoes instead of the more refined versions 4) Only Eat Carbs At Certain Times of the Day – No, quality and quantity of carbs is what matters, not the time of day you eat them For the best nutrition advice for building muscle and leaning out subscribe to our YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/user/womensworkouts