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<blockquote data-quote="fergus" data-source="post: 6634" data-attributes="member: 6150"><p>Rick, EASY tiger!</p><p></p><p>I'm not looking to fight anyone, let alone a county level athlete. I thought one of the great virtues of this forum was to enable a reasoned debate, without resorting to abuse and name calling. Your opinion is obviously different from mine and that's cool. But if it's going to get all nasty, it's probably not worth the effort.</p><p></p><p>Anyway, the low-carb duathlon went very well, thanks, and not too slow. Top ranked Vet, so I'm very pleased about that.</p><p></p><p>A couple of points on the metabolism issue, though. Most of the bodies physical energy is generated within the mitochondria - the power plants of the cell. Adenosine triphosphate (ATP) is the fuel for this process. Either glucose or fatty acids can provide a source for this fuel. A glucose molecule provides 36 ATP molecules whereas even a short-chain fatty acid with 6 carbon atoms will provide 48 ATP molecules. So in essence, fats supply considerably more energy than carbohydrates.</p><p></p><p>Also, the body is a tremendously resourceful thing, and can manufacture its own carbohydrate via gluconeogenesis - synthesis of amino acids. Because it does this on an 'as-required' basis, it eliminates the need for excessive insulin and blood glucose levels which large quantities of dietary carbohydrates create.</p><p></p><p>I hope that's helpful.</p><p></p><p>All the best,</p><p></p><p>fergus</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="fergus, post: 6634, member: 6150"] Rick, EASY tiger! I'm not looking to fight anyone, let alone a county level athlete. I thought one of the great virtues of this forum was to enable a reasoned debate, without resorting to abuse and name calling. Your opinion is obviously different from mine and that's cool. But if it's going to get all nasty, it's probably not worth the effort. Anyway, the low-carb duathlon went very well, thanks, and not too slow. Top ranked Vet, so I'm very pleased about that. A couple of points on the metabolism issue, though. Most of the bodies physical energy is generated within the mitochondria - the power plants of the cell. Adenosine triphosphate (ATP) is the fuel for this process. Either glucose or fatty acids can provide a source for this fuel. A glucose molecule provides 36 ATP molecules whereas even a short-chain fatty acid with 6 carbon atoms will provide 48 ATP molecules. So in essence, fats supply considerably more energy than carbohydrates. Also, the body is a tremendously resourceful thing, and can manufacture its own carbohydrate via gluconeogenesis - synthesis of amino acids. Because it does this on an 'as-required' basis, it eliminates the need for excessive insulin and blood glucose levels which large quantities of dietary carbohydrates create. I hope that's helpful. All the best, fergus [/QUOTE]
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