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<blockquote data-quote="Grazer" data-source="post: 246907" data-attributes="member: 31362"><p>Viv is right with her comments. (Of course!) Fact is, the blood only holds a small amount of glucose, the muscles store some more, and the liver stores the rest. When blood and muscles are all out of supply, the alpha cells in the pancreas produce glucagon, a bit like the opposite of the insulin produced by the beta cells. The glucagon instructs the liver to release glycogen into the blood which brings our sugar levels back up. As the liver only stores a certain amount, it can only release what it has. It can't manufacture it. That's why you see untrained marathon runners approaching the end with legs gone to jelly - no stores left. As pointed out, when the stores are gone, the body can burn fat instead. Problem is, it's far less efficient at producing energy than carbs and it can't produce enough energy quick enough for our runner.</p><p>I don't know, but I imagine that a zero carber would have issues in producing enough fast-acting energy. </p><p>That's my understanding anyway!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Grazer, post: 246907, member: 31362"] Viv is right with her comments. (Of course!) Fact is, the blood only holds a small amount of glucose, the muscles store some more, and the liver stores the rest. When blood and muscles are all out of supply, the alpha cells in the pancreas produce glucagon, a bit like the opposite of the insulin produced by the beta cells. The glucagon instructs the liver to release glycogen into the blood which brings our sugar levels back up. As the liver only stores a certain amount, it can only release what it has. It can't manufacture it. That's why you see untrained marathon runners approaching the end with legs gone to jelly - no stores left. As pointed out, when the stores are gone, the body can burn fat instead. Problem is, it's far less efficient at producing energy than carbs and it can't produce enough energy quick enough for our runner. I don't know, but I imagine that a zero carber would have issues in producing enough fast-acting energy. That's my understanding anyway! [/QUOTE]
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