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Surfivor
Surfivor
5 months ago

I had heard that carbs give energy also. I am not totally sure what the truth really is but it also seems commonly stated that if you eat excess protein then it will also raise blood sugar levels, it may just take a little longer for it to happen

Ashley
Ashley
5 months ago
Reply to  Surfivor

Yes, your body converts protein into sugar. That’s why the only way you force true ketosis is to keep protein capped. It involves eating mostly fat calories.

Ashley
Ashley
5 months ago

I was surprised to hear you say we don’t store carbohydrates. Perhaps a brain fart? We store them as glycogen. In all our muscles cells and in our liver. It’s our easiest fuel for the body to use quickly. It is why runners often eat a big meal of spaghetti the night before a big run. To fill up glycogen stores. They also usually take gels etc for really long runs as when you get to a certain percentage of glycogen stores left, your energy starts to drop. This is the energy wall people hit when starting low carb diets also. And it’s why you lose a lot of weight suddenly on low carb or very low calorie diets- you lose the water that is stored with the glycogen. Fat is the longer term energy storage. There is also a small amount of carbohydrate released from fat cells as they are burned if I remember correctly. It’s been a while since I reading into all that.

Brandon
Brandon
5 months ago
Reply to  Ashley

Probably not going to get a “Jack was wrong!” at this point; best to ignore this to keep the cognitive dissidence alive. Also, ketogenic diet is not likely optimal for muscle growth (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fGMqC7XmR5k, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qE72E-jPU2Q).