Comments on: Gluconeogenesis: The Body Makes It Own Carbs http://livinlavidalowcarb.com/blog/gluconeogenesis-the-body-makes-it-own-carbs/696 To educate, encourage, and inspire the world to start low-carb living Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:24:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: dogfaceboy http://livinlavidalowcarb.com/blog/gluconeogenesis-the-body-makes-it-own-carbs/696#comment-1300 dogfaceboy Wed, 13 Jun 2007 20:52:00 +0000 http://livinlavidalowcarb.wordpress.com/2006/03/04/gluconeogenesis-the-body-makes-it-own-carbs/#comment-1300 I'm not sure why everyone thinks this is such great news.<br/><br/>Low-carb proponents are always arguing that the body doesn't need carbohydrates, and this only proves that it needs them <i>so</i> much that if you don't supply them, the body will make them! I’m not sure why everyone thinks this is such great news.

Low-carb proponents are always arguing that the body doesn’t need carbohydrates, and this only proves that it needs them so much that if you don’t supply them, the body will make them!

]]> By: Rufus the Man http://livinlavidalowcarb.com/blog/gluconeogenesis-the-body-makes-it-own-carbs/696#comment-1299 Rufus the Man Thu, 06 Apr 2006 19:48:00 +0000 http://livinlavidalowcarb.wordpress.com/2006/03/04/gluconeogenesis-the-body-makes-it-own-carbs/#comment-1299 read about how this pathway may act in the brain at: <br/><br/>http://pepck-and-the-ketogenic-diet.com read about how this pathway may act in the brain at:

http://pepck-and-the-ketogenic-diet.com

]]> By: Newbirth http://livinlavidalowcarb.com/blog/gluconeogenesis-the-body-makes-it-own-carbs/696#comment-1298 Newbirth Thu, 09 Mar 2006 01:35:00 +0000 http://livinlavidalowcarb.wordpress.com/2006/03/04/gluconeogenesis-the-body-makes-it-own-carbs/#comment-1298 You inspired me to do an entry of my own on this and I finally finished it and got it up. :)<br/><br/><a HREF="http://stumblingtobethlehem.blogspot.com/2006/03/gluconeogenesis-body-can-make-its-own.html" REL="nofollow">http://stumblingtobethlehem.blogspot.com/2006/03/gluconeogenesis-body-can-make-its-own.html</a> You inspired me to do an entry of my own on this and I finally finished it and got it up. :)

http://stumblingtobethlehem.blogspot.com/2006/03/gluconeogenesis-body-can-make-its-own.html

]]> By: Newbirth http://livinlavidalowcarb.com/blog/gluconeogenesis-the-body-makes-it-own-carbs/696#comment-1297 Newbirth Mon, 06 Mar 2006 06:27:00 +0000 http://livinlavidalowcarb.wordpress.com/2006/03/04/gluconeogenesis-the-body-makes-it-own-carbs/#comment-1297 Dr. Michael Eades actually asserted that when the body needs to make grucose from protein, the first thing it will go after is "junk protein" in the cells, so that ketosis actually helps clean the body.<br/><br/><a HREF="http://blog.proteinpower.com/drmike/archives/2006/02/in_going_throug.html" REL="nofollow">Ketosis cleans our cells</a> Dr. Michael Eades actually asserted that when the body needs to make grucose from protein, the first thing it will go after is “junk protein” in the cells, so that ketosis actually helps clean the body.

Ketosis cleans our cells

]]> By: Science4u1959 http://livinlavidalowcarb.com/blog/gluconeogenesis-the-body-makes-it-own-carbs/696#comment-1296 Science4u1959 Sun, 05 Mar 2006 02:47:00 +0000 http://livinlavidalowcarb.wordpress.com/2006/03/04/gluconeogenesis-the-body-makes-it-own-carbs/#comment-1296 Isn't this a wonderful piece of incredibly advanced bio-electrochemical engineering? Nothing we ever will be able to do, technologically, comes even close. The more one learns about even the most simple things in nature, and how they work, the more awe it inspires. The human body and -metabolism is absolutely stunning.<br/><br/>As for gluconeogenesis, the first vegan- and low-fat "experts" already have declared that this very process may cause weight GAIN due to excess intake of dietary protein. Of course that's a load of tripe - the body will convert precisely enough "carbs-from-protein" and not too much, which would cause weight gain. The fact of the matter is that it has been shown that a TOO LITTLE intake of dietary protein may cause weight management problems. <br/><br/>The gluconeogenesis theory of weight gain might sound feasible on paper, but in reality most protein foods cause very little elevation in blood glucose. That's why foods like meat and eggs are absent from glycemic index charts -test subjects simply were not able to consume them in large enough quantities for researchers to detect any meaningful rise in blood glucose. That's of course, in the context of GNG, part of the metabolic advantage low-carb offers.<br/><br/>For physically active people, research indicates that around 1.6g protein per kg bodyweight is optimal. Keep in mind this figure was obtained using active athletic subjects (i.e., if someone weighs an obese 150kg, they should not start consuming 240g protein a day).<br/><br/>If one is overweight, they could substitute the following formula: up to 1g protein per pound of lean bodyweight (or 2g per kg of lean bodyweight). Lean bodyweight means your bodyweight minus body fat.<br/><br/>Keep in mind these are upper ranges and are merely guidelines, and these are derived from athletes - the optimal amount of protein a person needs will depend on your activity levels, metabolism, the all-important concurrent intake of fat and, to a lesser extent, carbohydrate. Isn’t this a wonderful piece of incredibly advanced bio-electrochemical engineering? Nothing we ever will be able to do, technologically, comes even close. The more one learns about even the most simple things in nature, and how they work, the more awe it inspires. The human body and -metabolism is absolutely stunning.

As for gluconeogenesis, the first vegan- and low-fat “experts” already have declared that this very process may cause weight GAIN due to excess intake of dietary protein. Of course that’s a load of tripe – the body will convert precisely enough “carbs-from-protein” and not too much, which would cause weight gain. The fact of the matter is that it has been shown that a TOO LITTLE intake of dietary protein may cause weight management problems.

The gluconeogenesis theory of weight gain might sound feasible on paper, but in reality most protein foods cause very little elevation in blood glucose. That’s why foods like meat and eggs are absent from glycemic index charts -test subjects simply were not able to consume them in large enough quantities for researchers to detect any meaningful rise in blood glucose. That’s of course, in the context of GNG, part of the metabolic advantage low-carb offers.

For physically active people, research indicates that around 1.6g protein per kg bodyweight is optimal. Keep in mind this figure was obtained using active athletic subjects (i.e., if someone weighs an obese 150kg, they should not start consuming 240g protein a day).

If one is overweight, they could substitute the following formula: up to 1g protein per pound of lean bodyweight (or 2g per kg of lean bodyweight). Lean bodyweight means your bodyweight minus body fat.

Keep in mind these are upper ranges and are merely guidelines, and these are derived from athletes – the optimal amount of protein a person needs will depend on your activity levels, metabolism, the all-important concurrent intake of fat and, to a lesser extent, carbohydrate.

]]> By: Lowcarb_dave http://livinlavidalowcarb.com/blog/gluconeogenesis-the-body-makes-it-own-carbs/696#comment-1295 Lowcarb_dave Sun, 05 Mar 2006 02:01:00 +0000 http://livinlavidalowcarb.wordpress.com/2006/03/04/gluconeogenesis-the-body-makes-it-own-carbs/#comment-1295 Yeah, this is fantastic!<br/><br/>As Dr. Eades of 'Protein Power' always says: There is actually no dietary requirement by the body to ingest carbs.<br/><br/>Of course we need the vitamins and nutrients that veggies and animal fat can provide! Yeah, this is fantastic!

As Dr. Eades of ‘Protein Power’ always says: There is actually no dietary requirement by the body to ingest carbs.

Of course we need the vitamins and nutrients that veggies and animal fat can provide!

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