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Carbs are the most useless macronutrient. They can only be converted into energy or stored as glycogen.
Meanwhile proteins and fats can also be converted into the same, but they also function in other things.
You can have a diet completely devoid of carbs. You can't have a diet devoid of protein or fat (ik I have a very low fat intake but like I said, I'm on a cut - this is temporary).
What Mentzer said about carbs being protein sparing is just logically irrelevant. Ofc they're protein sparing, because they contain calories. So if you're in a deficit and you eat carbs you'll reduce your deficit and your body won't be catabolizing. But you can do the same eating fats or proteins.
As far as him saying carbs are part of hydration. Like I said, your body can convert fats and proteins into sugars and then into glycogen.
Excluding carbs doesn't do you any good other than maybe to reduce calories, but then you'd be restricting vegetables which have so much fiber they'd do you more good to just eat them.
Meanwhile proteins and fats can also be converted into the same, but they also function in other things.
You can have a diet completely devoid of carbs. You can't have a diet devoid of protein or fat (ik I have a very low fat intake but like I said, I'm on a cut - this is temporary).
What Mentzer said about carbs being protein sparing is just logically irrelevant. Ofc they're protein sparing, because they contain calories. So if you're in a deficit and you eat carbs you'll reduce your deficit and your body won't be catabolizing. But you can do the same eating fats or proteins.
As far as him saying carbs are part of hydration. Like I said, your body can convert fats and proteins into sugars and then into glycogen.
Excluding carbs doesn't do you any good other than maybe to reduce calories, but then you'd be restricting vegetables which have so much fiber they'd do you more good to just eat them.