Tucker on omega six PUFA

While I've been day dreaming about antiporters at the origin of life Tucker has been busy. I guess most people reading here would read Tucker anyway but just in case not, here's the link

Response to Gary Taubes on Omega-6 Fats (Seed Oils) and Obesity

Personally I have no issue with the two concepts being complementary. Carbohydrate in quantities which get glucose past the liver will drive up systemic insulin. Omega six (and 18C omega three) fatty acids will make adipocytes hyper-respond to the obesogenic signal of elevated systemic insulin. Fat (largely dietary sourced) is then lost in to adipocytes. Loss of this fat is the equivalent of not having eaten it, so you are left hungry. It's the old weight gain causes hunger paradigm. I like it.

Peter