FALSE

 

 

 

Eating carbohydrates alone does not cause weight gain.  Calories cause weight gain.  Excess calories from carbohydrates are no more fattening than calories from any source.  Despite the claims of low-carb diet books, a high-carbohydrate diet does not promote fat storage.  Eating too many calories is the problem.

 

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