On the other hand, the amount of fat, especially saturated fats, in your diet needs to be moderate due to the negative implications it may have, including fat tissue storage and cardiovascular disease. With all of the popular low-carbohydrate diets today, carbs have been banished the ultimate enemy of weight loss pursuits. On the contrary, carbohydrates are a very important part of your diet. Not only are they your body's most readily available energy source, but carbohydrate foods contribute vital nutrients such as vitamins, minerals, and fiber. Although you may be saving fat calories, you are consuming a product that contributes very little nutrition - often low in fiber, vitamins and minerals.
Simple sugars trigger an immediate insulin response which promotes fat storage.
This is not to say that you should return to indulging high-fat baked goods. Vegetables, fruits, and milk products contain both complex and simple sugars which provide balance to your diet. Grazing is the way to go. First, it controls your appetite by filling your stomach often. Third, it prevents an insulin surge that would occur if you didn't eat for several hours and then ate a large meal.