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<blockquote data-quote="viviennem" data-source="post: 246799" data-attributes="member: 31282"><p>xyzzy wrote:</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>I think there's a slight slip of the pen here. Food stuffs are metabolized into <em>glucose</em>, I think, rather than carbohydrate.</p><p>All carbohydrate metabolizes to glucose; a percentage of protein metabolizes to glucose; I didn't think that fat changes to glucose - it doesn't contribute to blood sugar spikes. But I could be wrong! Excess dietary fat is stored as triglycerides, I believe.</p><p></p><p>If your body doesn't get enough carbohydrate for its energy needs, it goes into ketosis, and metabolizes fat to use for energy. It can use both dietary fat and stored body fat for this process. This is adequate for most of the body's needs; the protein in the diet produces enough glucose for the brain (which needs it) and for the liver to store for emergencies.</p><p></p><p>We don't actually need carbohydrate; at least 2 parts of our species used to live on a virtually carb-free diet - Eskimo and Maasai. I'm not sure about the indigenous people of southern Patagonia, but I doubt they got much carb down there. However, fruit and vegetables in the diet supply not only carbs but also essential vitamins and minerals, so it's best not to cut them out altogether. </p><p></p><p>Some people can cope with higher levels of carb than others. To lose weight and keep my BGs low, I try to keep to less than 50g of carb per day. Others can manage more.</p><p></p><p>Thats how I understand it, anyway. I'm no scientist (though very interested in all aspects of science), so I could be wrong. If I am, I'm sure someone will tell me! :wink: </p><p></p><p>Viv 8) </p><p></p><p>We can run on alcohol, too - just like a Jeep! Drinking alcohol on a low-carb diet stops you losing weight. Believe me, I know! (anecdotal evidence, of course :wink: )</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="viviennem, post: 246799, member: 31282"] xyzzy wrote: I think there's a slight slip of the pen here. Food stuffs are metabolized into [i]glucose[/i], I think, rather than carbohydrate. All carbohydrate metabolizes to glucose; a percentage of protein metabolizes to glucose; I didn't think that fat changes to glucose - it doesn't contribute to blood sugar spikes. But I could be wrong! Excess dietary fat is stored as triglycerides, I believe. If your body doesn't get enough carbohydrate for its energy needs, it goes into ketosis, and metabolizes fat to use for energy. It can use both dietary fat and stored body fat for this process. This is adequate for most of the body's needs; the protein in the diet produces enough glucose for the brain (which needs it) and for the liver to store for emergencies. We don't actually need carbohydrate; at least 2 parts of our species used to live on a virtually carb-free diet - Eskimo and Maasai. I'm not sure about the indigenous people of southern Patagonia, but I doubt they got much carb down there. However, fruit and vegetables in the diet supply not only carbs but also essential vitamins and minerals, so it's best not to cut them out altogether. Some people can cope with higher levels of carb than others. To lose weight and keep my BGs low, I try to keep to less than 50g of carb per day. Others can manage more. Thats how I understand it, anyway. I'm no scientist (though very interested in all aspects of science), so I could be wrong. If I am, I'm sure someone will tell me! :wink: Viv 8) We can run on alcohol, too - just like a Jeep! Drinking alcohol on a low-carb diet stops you losing weight. Believe me, I know! (anecdotal evidence, of course :wink: ) [/QUOTE]
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