Q: hi mike why does carbohydrates make you fat and not eating fat itself make you fat ? its so weird , i thought eating fat would make you fat? which is better a lower carbo meal with higher fat intake or higher carbo meal with lower fat intake ?

A: It's possible to get fat by overating a high-carb diet and it's possible to get fat by overeating a high-fat diet. What makes you fat is not eating carbs alone or eating fats alone, but overeating in general and/or eating unhealthy foods. What you should strive for is not to eliminate one or the other, but to make good food choices and eating good carbs and good fats, balanced and in moderation. I describe healthy carb and fat choices as well as overall diet approach in my nutrition article.