posted June 02, 2000 04:51 PM            

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It took me a while, but I'm starting to understand 'insulin response' well enough to try manipulating it to my advantage. My question goes as follows:

When is fat converted to glycogyn/glucose? and, In a post-workout meal in which you are pursuing an insulin reaction, is it a good time to include your flax seed oil supplement?

(I'd post this on the diet and nutrition board, but this board is the best behaved.)

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posted June 03, 2000 07:24 PM            

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Hi Jayelynn - I'll take a stab at this because I'm curious too. From what I understand about lipids, most are triglycerides which the body uses for fuel, energy storage, insulation and the transporting of fat-soluble vitamins. Triglycerides are digested in the small intestine mainly into monoglycerides (glycerol backbones with single fatty acids attached) and fatty acids by lipase released by the pancreas. The pancreas releases insulin when it detects glucose in the body, not fat. So while triglycerides are used for energy, I believe they are used as fatty acids by the body, not glucose. I could be wrong about this, it wouldn't be the first time.

I'd be very curious to know if you can manipulate your insulin response with the fatty acid intake. I hope someone else pops on here and adds to the conversation.

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posted June 04, 2000 04:30 PM            

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You're 100% correct skydancer. Fats and alcohol are the two 'foods' that cannot be converted to glucose/glycogen. And the best guess answer to JayeLynn's question is to leave the flaxseed out of the post workout shake because it will actually slow the absorption of sugars and proteins, and blunt the insulin response.

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