When eaten alone, carbs are quickly and rapidly digested and in turn dump sugar into your blood by the truckload. As a result, your insulin levels spike, fat-storage initiates, and fat-burning all but stops. Always pair carbs with protein. This works because "mixed" meals slow gastric emptying which in turn lowers the speed at which sugar is released into your blood. Not only that, but protein consumption causes the release of the hormone glucagon, a fat-fighting hormone that actually works in opposition to insulin to lessen it's negative effects.
