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<blockquote data-quote="TorqPenderloin" data-source="post: 1127608" data-attributes="member: 211504"><p>Instead of making this about a low-carb diet, why not make it about why you don't need a diet high in carbs? That makes the conversation about something the doctor/dietician SHOULD know something about.</p><p></p><p>The biggest misconception that seems to caused all of these issues is that our brains need 130g of carbs to function.</p><p></p><p>The fact of the matter is, our brains need about 100g of GLUCOSE to function regularly.</p><p></p><p>First, 130g is the "safe" number since some of our brains need more than others.</p><p>Second, those figures assume that your only source of energy is glucose and it completely ignores the fact that energy can come from other sources (although the brain does still need SOME glucose).</p><p>Third, and most importantly CARBOHYDRATES and GLUCOSE are NOT synonymous. Glucose can be created through other sources (particularly excess protein) though the process of gluconeogenesis.</p><p></p><p>So Mr. or Mrs. Doctor,</p><p>I agree with you that my brain needs glucose to survive. However, I'd prefer to get that glucose from sources other than carbohydrates because carbs raise my blood sugar. Plus, since you said I need to lose a few pounds, I figure it makes sense to get most of my energy from my body fat.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TorqPenderloin, post: 1127608, member: 211504"] Instead of making this about a low-carb diet, why not make it about why you don't need a diet high in carbs? That makes the conversation about something the doctor/dietician SHOULD know something about. The biggest misconception that seems to caused all of these issues is that our brains need 130g of carbs to function. The fact of the matter is, our brains need about 100g of GLUCOSE to function regularly. First, 130g is the "safe" number since some of our brains need more than others. Second, those figures assume that your only source of energy is glucose and it completely ignores the fact that energy can come from other sources (although the brain does still need SOME glucose). Third, and most importantly CARBOHYDRATES and GLUCOSE are NOT synonymous. Glucose can be created through other sources (particularly excess protein) though the process of gluconeogenesis. So Mr. or Mrs. Doctor, I agree with you that my brain needs glucose to survive. However, I'd prefer to get that glucose from sources other than carbohydrates because carbs raise my blood sugar. Plus, since you said I need to lose a few pounds, I figure it makes sense to get most of my energy from my body fat. [/QUOTE]
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