Are simple carbs fats?

[deltreefitness]

"Get this, glucose provides energy for your brain and for making blood in your body. Glucose can be made from protein, however, this requires the breakdown of body protein, yes, from muscle. That's right, if you're not eating enough carbohydrates, your body will start breaking down precious muscle tissue for glucose. Unfortunately, your body cannot use fats for glucose. Also, protein has its own roles in the body, and making glucose is not one of them, so by restricting carbohydrate intake, you throw your body's processes out of whack"

This was in an article by David Knowles-degree in excercise science and bodybuilder.

Here is the full article if you want to read it. http://www.flexbodybuilding.com/nutrition_lesson.html

How do those on a CDK diet gain any muscle then? Must you be in constant ketosis?

 

[JustJacked]

How do those on a CDK diet gain any muscle then? Arrgh so confusing!

Its simple. If your cutting your cutting. If your bulking your bulking. Dont expect to add muscle mass when your cutting and dont expect to lose significant amounts of fat when your bulking. Most people gain a little fat when bulking. What I talk about is the average. You could be diferent. Trial and error is the best way to find what works for you. These are just ways to maximize your gains.

 

[gjohnson5]

"Get this, glucose provides energy for your brain and for making blood in your body. Glucose can be made from protein, however, this requires the breakdown of body protein, yes, from muscle. That's right, if you're not eating enough carbohydrates, your body will start breaking down precious muscle tissue for glucose. Unfortunately, your body cannot use fats for glucose. Also, protein has its own roles in the body, and making glucose is not one of them, so by restricting carbohydrate intake, you throw your body's processes out of whack"

This was in an article by David Knowles-degree in excercise science and bodybuilder.

Here is the full article if you want to read it. http://www.flexbodybuilding.com/nutrition_lesson.html

The article also says...

"Now for the fats. Fats are very important. In the body, fats are the main source of energy. Believe it or not, fat combines with glucose for energy in order to spare the breakdown of protein. This way protein can be used in order to do its job, make more muscle! Like I said, fat broken down in the body gives 9 kcals per gram. Now think about that, since fat releases more kcals (energy) per gram, it only makes sense that your body would first use fat as its chief source of energy."

Unfortunately glucose is the body's chief source of energy, not fats. I would be ince if fats were the chief source of energy because we'd all be thin

Then it says.
"When speaking of proteins, the term nitrogen balance is usually thrown on the table. This is referring to protein synthesis and degradation in the body. If the body synthesizes more than it degrades and adds protein, you have a positive nitrogen balance. Protein intake exceeds output, and protein is retained in tissue as new muscle is added. Obviously, this is something that you want. Watch out, if your protein output exceeds intake you would have a negative nitrogen balance. This is not good because the opposite is now happening. Your body is degrading muscle and other body proteins. You usually see this in people who are starving, burned, injured, or have a fever. This puts your body in what is called a catabolic state.

An anabolic state is when your body has a positive nitrogen balance. The term catabolic refers to the state of the body in which body compounds are broken down for energy purposes. Ultimately, you cannot grow if your body is in a catabolic state. An anabolic state refers to a growing state of the body in which energy is used to build up body compounds. "

Which is exactly what I was saying. Carbs have nothing to do with catabolic and anabolic state. It's your nitrogen balance. Being depleted of carbs does not determine if you are catabolic or not. When you are depleted of carbs the body will have to look for alternate sources of energy and It should be said that fats can be that alternate source if your diet is cottect, meaning high protein + glutamine peptides, and some unsatured fats as foods

 

[JustJacked]

Its all good brother! Im not gonna argue back and forth with articles! Everybody has a diferent opinion. I was giving mine and you gave yours. We could find thouothands of articles on the net and they would all be diferent! Do you really care to do that? I dont!

 

[gjohnson5]

Its all good brother! Im not gonna argue back and forth with articles! Everybody has a diferent opinion. I was giving mine and you gave yours. We could find thouothands of articles on the net and they would all be diferent! Do you really care to do that? I dont!

Ketosis is the state at which fats are being burned for fuel instead of carbs.
Please read the document on ketosis. Hopefully finding out how your body uses fuel isn't a matter of opinion but a matter of finding out how your body works.

One thing that does hold true , spiking your blood sugar only leads to insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes so you may want to read this.

http://www.survivediabetes.com/ketosis.htm

 

[JustJacked]

Ketosis is the state at which fats are being burned for fuel instead of carbs.
Please read the document on ketosis. Hopefully finding out how your body uses fuel isn't a matter of opinion but a matter of finding out how your body works.

One thing that does hold true , spiking your blood sugar only leads to insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes so you may want to read this.

http://www.survivediabetes.com/ketosis.htm

Bench presses lead to pec tears, barbell curls can pop out your shoulder, shoulder presse can destroy your rotator cuff, walking across the street can get you hit by a car.....

If you dont take chances then whats the point? This is a hardcore bodybuilding site. Not a site for sissy moms trying to get back in shape.

Im done here. Take care bro.