Originally Posted by
KraneXL
.Carbs trigger the greatest insulin response.
The relationship between alcohol and fat storage of carbs is a little more involved than that, which is the reason excessive alcohol use is associated with cirrhosis. Alcohol has 7 cal./gm, which is less than fat but more than carbs. The big issue, however, is that the body processes it faster than anything else in part because of its toxicity. Basically, the body puts the other types of calories "on hold" in preference to burning the alcohol. Thus, carb calories tend to be stored as fat at a lower threshold of intake in people who drink excessively, and much of that storage is in the liver, hence the liver scarring (cirrhosis).
There are skinny drunks in the world, but odds are they aren't eating much.