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<blockquote data-quote="NickW" data-source="post: 99959" data-attributes="member: 22191"><p>Jen&Khaleb,</p><p></p><p>I'm not Dillinger, but the process you're looking for is called gluconeogenesis - the generation of glucose from non-carbohydrate sources, including protein (and certain fats). It absolutely works on dietary protein; in fact the body will only start metabolising lean tissue when there's a lack of both dietary carbohydrate AND protein. Why would the body possibly want to cannibalise itself when there's a perfectly good source of fuel available to it?</p><p></p><p>The body breaks down all of the food you eat into simpler structures before it can consume them as fuel. The various carbs you eat aren't glucose; the body breaks them down into glucose via a series of chemical reactions. Some carbohydrates take fewer steps (i.e. less effort) to convert into glucose, which means they raise blood glucose levels faster - and this is where the glycemic index comes from. But the body also breaks down fat and protein for fuel when it needs to. It's an even more complex process and so it won't do this unless it has to (i.e. when there isn't enough carbohydrate available), but it certainly can and does happen.</p><p></p><p>If you're really interested, a quick google of the term "gluconeogenesis" should explain things properly - or maybe you or your sister could read up on the basics of human metabolism - it's interesting stuff!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="NickW, post: 99959, member: 22191"] Jen&Khaleb, I'm not Dillinger, but the process you're looking for is called gluconeogenesis - the generation of glucose from non-carbohydrate sources, including protein (and certain fats). It absolutely works on dietary protein; in fact the body will only start metabolising lean tissue when there's a lack of both dietary carbohydrate AND protein. Why would the body possibly want to cannibalise itself when there's a perfectly good source of fuel available to it? The body breaks down all of the food you eat into simpler structures before it can consume them as fuel. The various carbs you eat aren't glucose; the body breaks them down into glucose via a series of chemical reactions. Some carbohydrates take fewer steps (i.e. less effort) to convert into glucose, which means they raise blood glucose levels faster - and this is where the glycemic index comes from. But the body also breaks down fat and protein for fuel when it needs to. It's an even more complex process and so it won't do this unless it has to (i.e. when there isn't enough carbohydrate available), but it certainly can and does happen. If you're really interested, a quick google of the term "gluconeogenesis" should explain things properly - or maybe you or your sister could read up on the basics of human metabolism - it's interesting stuff! [/QUOTE]
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