Obesity is caused by too much sugar not ingesting fat!
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I'm going to make my attempt at explaining how sugar/carbohydrates are used by our bodies. Let go to the regulation of sugar in our bodies. The pancreas produces insulin in cells called Islets of Langerhans. When these cells don't secrete any insulin the that is what is called Type 1 Diabetes or Juvenille Diabetes. When some insulin is produced but not enough to keep up with the body's demands it is Type 2 Diabetes.
Our bodies need our diet to be 60% carbohydrate, which when carbohydrates break down to their very basic component it becomes sugar. Sugar needs to get into our cells to give us energy. In order for sugar to get into our cells from the extracellular fluid in our bodies we need insulin to carry it across the cell membrane. When sugar can't get into the cell, it accumulates in the extra cellular fluid and that is a measure of what a blood-glucose test shows. The norm is 70-110 in a nondiabetic person. In the hospital I don't begin giving insulin to my patients until 150. When there is too much sugar in the extracellular fluid that means there isn't enough in the cells and people begin experiencing fatigue and can go in a coma. More insulin is given to accomodate and help the sugar get into the cells. If not enough carbohydrate is consumed it can lead to low sugar in the extracellular fluid(hypoglycemia), so there's not enough to put in the cells for energy. We've all felt our sugar low because we we get shakey. For diabetics, they are given sugar, or if they go comatose I use IV push dextrose, and they wake up within 15 seconds. For the rest of us ingesting a simple carb is enough to bounce it up within 15 minutes.
When it comes to exercising our first 30 seconds of energy comes from ATP and phosphocreatine stored in the muscle. If you have ever heard of anyone who takes creatine it works by giving people longer bursts of energy in this initial stage and they build muscle faster. However, creatine has not been approved as a safe product to use. Only glucose can be used to produce ATP. The 2nd stage lasts 30 seconds to 3 minutes inwhich glucose is burned. In the final stage glucose and fat are burned. You must workout cardiovascularly for 20 minutes before you begin burning your fat stores. That's why it is advised for people with diabetes to exercise 30-60 minutes 3-4 times a week to promote carbohydrate metabolism and insulin sensitivity. People with diabetes who exercise keep a tighter grip on the glucose in the extracellular fluid. Sometimes they don't need to take insulin anymore. On the flip side, because it's a endocrine/metabolic disorder if not enough glucose isn't in the extracellular fluid before exercising and insulin has been taken it can lead to hypoglycemia, so it's important to have a fast acting carbohydrate nearby.
Fats are made up of 3 glucose molecules(triglycerides). When the body can't readily use it then it stores it as fat. If you consume lots of sugar, overtime the body learns to react faster and automatically store it as fat. Obesity is generally not caused by ingesting fat, but by consuming too much sugar. American College of Sports Medicine recommends 6-10g/kg of carbohydrate should be ingested every day. My Fitness Pal has mine calculated at 4.5 g/kg. Simple carbs are high in sugar, high fructose corn syrup, and usually lack nutrients but are quick sugar hikers. Complex carbs like fruits, veggies, and wheat products(if you aren't eating gluten free) help to regulate the sugar, keeping it at a even level in our bloodstream, and tighter control of our blood sugar. These are important to have, and not to avoid, but to eat in moderation. There is this huge emphasis from people about not eating carbs or low carb diet. It's very important to get these complex carbs, because if you don't have enough glucose in your system, then you won't have energy to burn fat. I myself avoid heavy carbs, such as wheat products. They are higher in sugar levels, which tends to spike my sugar, then when it drops I feel miserably exhausted. I try to keep foods that are medium on the glycemic index.
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Our bodies need our diet to be 60% carbohydrate, which when carbohydrates break down to their very basic component it becomes sugar. Sugar needs to get into our cells to give us energy. In order for sugar to get into our cells from the extracellular fluid in our bodies we need insulin to carry it across the cell membrane. When sugar can't get into the cell, it accumulates in the extra cellular fluid and that is a measure of what a blood-glucose test shows. The norm is 70-110 in a nondiabetic person. In the hospital I don't begin giving insulin to my patients until 150. When there is too much sugar in the extracellular fluid that means there isn't enough in the cells and people begin experiencing fatigue and can go in a coma. More insulin is given to accomodate and help the sugar get into the cells. If not enough carbohydrate is consumed it can lead to low sugar in the extracellular fluid(hypoglycemia), so there's not enough to put in the cells for energy. We've all felt our sugar low because we we get shakey. For diabetics, they are given sugar, or if they go comatose I use IV push dextrose, and they wake up within 15 seconds. For the rest of us ingesting a simple carb is enough to bounce it up within 15 minutes.
When it comes to exercising our first 30 seconds of energy comes from ATP and phosphocreatine stored in the muscle. If you have ever heard of anyone who takes creatine it works by giving people longer bursts of energy in this initial stage and they build muscle faster. However, creatine has not been approved as a safe product to use. Only glucose can be used to produce ATP. The 2nd stage lasts 30 seconds to 3 minutes inwhich glucose is burned. In the final stage glucose and fat are burned. You must workout cardiovascularly for 20 minutes before you begin burning your fat stores. That's why it is advised for people with diabetes to exercise 30-60 minutes 3-4 times a week to promote carbohydrate metabolism and insulin sensitivity. People with diabetes who exercise keep a tighter grip on the glucose in the extracellular fluid. Sometimes they don't need to take insulin anymore. On the flip side, because it's a endocrine/metabolic disorder if not enough glucose isn't in the extracellular fluid before exercising and insulin has been taken it can lead to hypoglycemia, so it's important to have a fast acting carbohydrate nearby.
Fats are made up of 3 glucose molecules(triglycerides). When the body can't readily use it then it stores it as fat. If you consume lots of sugar, overtime the body learns to react faster and automatically store it as fat. Obesity is generally not caused by ingesting fat, but by consuming too much sugar. American College of Sports Medicine recommends 6-10g/kg of carbohydrate should be ingested every day. My Fitness Pal has mine calculated at 4.5 g/kg. Simple carbs are high in sugar, high fructose corn syrup, and usually lack nutrients but are quick sugar hikers. Complex carbs like fruits, veggies, and wheat products(if you aren't eating gluten free) help to regulate the sugar, keeping it at a even level in our bloodstream, and tighter control of our blood sugar. These are important to have, and not to avoid, but to eat in moderation. There is this huge emphasis from people about not eating carbs or low carb diet. It's very important to get these complex carbs, because if you don't have enough glucose in your system, then you won't have energy to burn fat. I myself avoid heavy carbs, such as wheat products. They are higher in sugar levels, which tends to spike my sugar, then when it drops I feel miserably exhausted. I try to keep foods that are medium on the glycemic index.
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Thanks for the info!! It will help me lose 15 pounds!!0
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TBH I didn't read through this because I know it all (though I'd like the citation for needing 60% carbs?).
Bumping for knowledge though, too many people underestimate how bad excess sugar is for you.0 -
"If not enough carbohydrate is consumed it can lead to low sugar in the extracellular fluid(hypoglycemia), so there's not enough to put in the cells for energy."
Well, the liver can make glucose - - - it's called gluconeogenesis and it's the body's protection against hypoglycemia. Unless someone is on medication to lower the blood sugar, true hypoglycemia is rare.0 -
"If not enough carbohydrate is consumed it can lead to low sugar in the extracellular fluid(hypoglycemia), so there's not enough to put in the cells for energy."
Well, the liver can make glucose - - - it's called gluconeogenesis and it's the body's protection against hypoglycemia. Unless someone is on medication to lower the blood sugar, true hypoglycemia is rare.
I had a boyfriend once who didn't have diabetes, and everytime he'd go to the doctors office his glucose would be in the 60s. It was because he was trying to lose weight and not consuming enough calories.0 -
fat is not made of 3 glucose molecules... and I'm a chemistry major taking Biochem II currently, we just did fat metabolism. Where did you get your info from?0
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<snip> Our bodies need our diet to be 60% carbohydrate<snip>
No.
Aside from the fact that you are implying that we all have the same dietary requirements (untrue) ... We can run perfectly well on fatty acids (i.e. a breakdown of our fat stores), ketones and whatever glucose the brain needs (and it does need some) will be generated by the liver.0 -
To say you NEED 60% carbs is CRAZY!! If you are already overweight this is WAY too high. As a matter of fact, you should probably cut carbs all the way out and use your proteins and natural sugars and fats as your source of energy (this diet from my doc and has worked for me) but to tell someone who is obese to up their carbs to 60% of their diet is OUT OF CONTROL! Please clarify this for people that are going to read into this more than they should!0
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<snip> Our bodies need our diet to be 60% carbohydrate<snip>
No.
Aside from the fact that you are implying that we all have the same dietary requirements (untrue) ... We can run perfectly well on fatty acids (i.e. a breakdown of our fat stores), ketones and whatever glucose the brain needs (and it does need some) will be generated by the liver.
You are totally right, this is exactly what Im doing and its totally healthy and totally working!!! I LOVE THE FEELING!!0 -
<snip> Our bodies need our diet to be 60% carbohydrate<snip>
No.
Aside from the fact that you are implying that we all have the same dietary requirements (untrue) ... We can run perfectly well on fatty acids (i.e. a breakdown of our fat stores), ketones and whatever glucose the brain needs (and it does need some) will be generated by the liver.
You are totally right, this is exactly what Im doing and its totally healthy and totally working!!! I LOVE THE FEELING!!
Indeed so ... no cravings, no blood sugar rollercoaster, great energy and we can eat whole, natural, filling foods AND lose fat.
But apparently ketones are toxic (hahahaha ....) and we can't survive unless we keep ourselves topped up with carbohydrate and most of that carbohydrate is of a kind which we, as a species, have not eated for the vast majority of our existance.
It's mental but the momentum is shifting away from the Food Pyramid, thanks mostly to word of mouth, the internet and people who lead by example, forget Conventional Wisdom and get results.
Oh, and dietary fat will neither kill us not make us fat in the absence of excessive carbohydrate ... thought I'd throw that out there
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Didn't bother reading.. IIFYM.. /thread0
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Obesity is cause by insulin.
Any way you look at it if you overeat on calories, any macronutrient fat/carbs/protein rolls over into storage via insulin.0 -
<snip> Our bodies need our diet to be 60% carbohydrate<snip>
No.
Aside from the fact that you are implying that we all have the same dietary requirements (untrue) ... We can run perfectly well on fatty acids (i.e. a breakdown of our fat stores), ketones and whatever glucose the brain needs (and it does need some) will be generated by the liver.
You are totally right, this is exactly what Im doing and its totally healthy and totally working!!! I LOVE THE FEELING!!
Indeed so ... no cravings, no blood sugar rollercoaster, great energy and we can eat whole, natural, filling foods AND lose fat.
But apparently ketones are toxic (hahahaha ....) and we can't survive unless we keep ourselves topped up with carbohydrate and most of that carbohydrate is of a kind which we, as a species, have not eated for the vast majority of our existance.
It's mental but the momentum is shifting away from the Food Pyramid, thanks mostly to word of mouth, the internet and people who lead by example, forget Conventional Wisdom and get results.
Oh, and dietary fat will neither kill us not make us fat in the absence of excessive carbohydrate ... thought I'd throw that out there
I think my diary is open. I only eat lean meats, veggies and fruits(only fruits in the mornings) and do cardio work outs in the evening ranging from 20-60 minutes depending on the intensity of my work out. I have lost a total of about 13 pounds but 10 pounds in about 4 weeks (really less than that, its been two weeks that this healthy eating has been in place and thats when a majority of my weight loss has been taken place) the first couple of days were tough because I was truly tired but all in all I feel great and while I might thing "hey a piece of cake would be nice" I dont eat it because its a very temporary craving as to where before I was having strong cravings. Any other plan I have been on hasnt felt right. I dont eat dairy, carbs or un-natural sugars but I feel great and truthfully Im looking better and better! Its not unhealthy at all!0 -
I Suffer from PCOS, and been told carbs are not good for because of it, what have you heard regarding woman struggling to lose weight with PCOS?0
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<snip> Our bodies need our diet to be 60% carbohydrate<snip>
No.
Aside from the fact that you are implying that we all have the same dietary requirements (untrue) ... We can run perfectly well on fatty acids (i.e. a breakdown of our fat stores), ketones and whatever glucose the brain needs (and it does need some) will be generated by the liver.
You are totally right, this is exactly what Im doing and its totally healthy and totally working!!! I LOVE THE FEELING!!
Indeed so ... no cravings, no blood sugar rollercoaster, great energy and we can eat whole, natural, filling foods AND lose fat.
But apparently ketones are toxic (hahahaha ....) and we can't survive unless we keep ourselves topped up with carbohydrate and most of that carbohydrate is of a kind which we, as a species, have not eated for the vast majority of our existance.
It's mental but the momentum is shifting away from the Food Pyramid, thanks mostly to word of mouth, the internet and people who lead by example, forget Conventional Wisdom and get results.
Oh, and dietary fat will neither kill us not make us fat in the absence of excessive carbohydrate ... thought I'd throw that out there
^^^ this person is a genius0 -
I think my diary is open. I only eat lean meats, veggies and fruits(only fruits in the mornings) and do cardio work outs in the evening ranging from 20-60 minutes depending on the intensity of my work out. I have lost a total of about 13 pounds but 10 pounds in about 4 weeks (really less than that, its been two weeks that this healthy eating has been in place and thats when a majority of my weight loss has been taken place) the first couple of days were tough because I was truly tired but all in all I feel great and while I might thing "hey a piece of cake would be nice" I dont eat it because its a very temporary craving as to where before I was having strong cravings. Any other plan I have been on hasnt felt right. I dont eat dairy, carbs or un-natural sugars but I feel great and truthfully Im looking better and better! Its not unhealthy at all!
Eat less rubbish, crave less rubbish ... it's great 0 -
I Suffer from PCOS, and been told carbs are not good for because of it, what have you heard regarding woman struggling to lose weight with PCOS?
I've heard carb restriction works well but I'd read something like "The Obesity Epidemic" first to get some info. 0 -
^^^ this person is a genius
I wouldn't go that far, I'm just distilling the information and pointing people to the science.
Even Hitler thinks a calorie is a calorie ... http://meemsy.com/v/2661 (worth a look
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Hey, here is another thing ... Dietary cholesterol will not raise blood cholesterol and 'high' cholesterol isn't a marker for heart problems either.
Aaaaaand ... the whole 3500 calorie deficit thing is bunkum based on NO solid science.
Whodathunkit?
And with that I have invoked Godwin's Law and mentioned Hitler, someone close the thread please 0 -
haha. thats also very interesting about the whole 3500 calories being a lb of fat.
and is it possible to close a thread lol?0 -
<snip> Our bodies need our diet to be 60% carbohydrate<snip>
No.
Aside from the fact that you are implying that we all have the same dietary requirements (untrue) ... We can run perfectly well on fatty acids (i.e. a breakdown of our fat stores), ketones and whatever glucose the brain needs (and it does need some) will be generated by the liver.
You are totally right, this is exactly what Im doing and its totally healthy and totally working!!! I LOVE THE FEELING!!
Indeed so ... no cravings, no blood sugar rollercoaster, great energy and we can eat whole, natural, filling foods AND lose fat.
But apparently ketones are toxic (hahahaha ....) and we can't survive unless we keep ourselves topped up with carbohydrate and most of that carbohydrate is of a kind which we, as a species, have not eated for the vast majority of our existance.
It's mental but the momentum is shifting away from the Food Pyramid, thanks mostly to word of mouth, the internet and people who lead by example, forget Conventional Wisdom and get results.
Oh, and dietary fat will neither kill us not make us fat in the absence of excessive carbohydrate ... thought I'd throw that out there
^^^ this person is a genius
Im living this type of eating and LOVE IT!0 -
I'm going to make my attempt at explaining how sugar/carbohydrates are used by our bodies. Let go to the regulation of sugar in our bodies. The pancreas produces insulin in cells called Islets of Langerhans. When these cells don't secrete any insulin the that is what is called Type 1 Diabetes or Juvenille Diabetes. When some insulin is produced but not enough to keep up with the body's demands it is Type 2 Diabetes.
Our bodies need our diet to be 60% carbohydrate, which when carbohydrates break down to their very basic component it becomes sugar. Sugar needs to get into our cells to give us energy. In order for sugar to get into our cells from the extracellular fluid in our bodies we need insulin to carry it across the cell membrane. When sugar can't get into the cell, it accumulates in the extra cellular fluid and that is a measure of what a blood-glucose test shows. The norm is 70-110 in a nondiabetic person. In the hospital I don't begin giving insulin to my patients until 150. When there is too much sugar in the extracellular fluid that means there isn't enough in the cells and people begin experiencing fatigue and can go in a coma. More insulin is given to accomodate and help the sugar get into the cells. If not enough carbohydrate is consumed it can lead to low sugar in the extracellular fluid(hypoglycemia), so there's not enough to put in the cells for energy. We've all felt our sugar low because we we get shakey. For diabetics, they are given sugar, or if they go comatose I use IV push dextrose, and they wake up within 15 seconds. For the rest of us ingesting a simple carb is enough to bounce it up within 15 minutes.
When it comes to exercising our first 30 seconds of energy comes from ATP and phosphocreatine stored in the muscle. If you have ever heard of anyone who takes creatine it works by giving people longer bursts of energy in this initial stage and they build muscle faster. However, creatine has not been approved as a safe product to use. Only glucose can be used to produce ATP. The 2nd stage lasts 30 seconds to 3 minutes inwhich glucose is burned. In the final stage glucose and fat are burned. You must workout cardiovascularly for 20 minutes before you begin burning your fat stores. That's why it is advised for people with diabetes to exercise 30-60 minutes 3-4 times a week to promote carbohydrate metabolism and insulin sensitivity. People with diabetes who exercise keep a tighter grip on the glucose in the extracellular fluid. Sometimes they don't need to take insulin anymore. On the flip side, because it's a endocrine/metabolic disorder if not enough glucose isn't in the extracellular fluid before exercising and insulin has been taken it can lead to hypoglycemia, so it's important to have a fast acting carbohydrate nearby.
Fats are made up of 3 glucose molecules(triglycerides). When the body can't readily use it then it stores it as fat. If you consume lots of sugar, overtime the body learns to react faster and automatically store it as fat. Obesity is generally not caused by ingesting fat, but by consuming too much sugar. American College of Sports Medicine recommends 6-10g/kg of carbohydrate should be ingested every day. My Fitness Pal has mine calculated at 4.5 g/kg. Simple carbs are high in sugar, high fructose corn syrup, and usually lack nutrients but are quick sugar hikers. Complex carbs like fruits, veggies, and wheat products(if you aren't eating gluten free) help to regulate the sugar, keeping it at a even level in our bloodstream, and tighter control of our blood sugar. These are important to have, and not to avoid, but to eat in moderation. There is this huge emphasis from people about not eating carbs or low carb diet. It's very important to get these complex carbs, because if you don't have enough glucose in your system, then you won't have energy to burn fat. I myself avoid heavy carbs, such as wheat products. They are higher in sugar levels, which tends to spike my sugar, then when it drops I feel miserably exhausted. I try to keep foods that are medium on the glycemic index.
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I am going to post this for your benefit. You might think about buying the following Text off the "SCAN" website (Sports Cardiovascular Wellness and Nutrition". The book is Sports Nutrition - A Manual for Professionals - 5th ed.
It is a fairly extensive look at Sports Nutrition, assessment of individual energy needs, carb needs and timing, Protein needs and timing, fats, supplements, vitamins, through the life cycle (children, adolescents, adults, and senoirs), special cases - pregnancy and diabetes, and ultra endurance sports as well as burst sports (ie sprints). While much of the information you give above is accurate - it is situation specific.
For example, it's been demonstrated that if you exercise for less than 45 minutes you do not need exogenous (outside) sources of carbohydrates to fuel your exercise - during exercise. However, if your typical workout exceeds 45 min and particularly is 1-3 hours in length then carb intake during exercise has been shown to improve performance especially after the initial 45 min time period by as much as 20 - 30 percent. Recommended dosage is not weight dependant, but time dependant with exercise lasting 1-3 hours, carb intake should be about 30 - 60 grams per hour. If exercising strenuously 4-5 hours the dose is higher per hour.
Pre-exercise dosing of carbs has been shown not to be as important in performance as DURING exercise consumption, but the recommendations are weight based when looking prior to exercise (ie 1gm/kg 1 hr prior, 2gm/kg 2 hrs prior, 3gms per kilo 3 hrs prior).
Post-exercise dosing of carbs takes on some importance if the next planned training session is less than 24 hours later and then immediate dosing of carbs in small amounts in the first four hours following exercise were important (ie training for the tour de France). Otherwise post exercise carbs can usually be spread out - post resistance training posing a slightly different issue since protein and carb intake in the hour following have been shown to be effective in boosting ATP synthesis and MPS for at least 24 hours following such a regimen.
Creatine has been shown in recommended doses to be safe thus far and to increase muscle mass in a small but significant degree (see my blog on the subject reguarding current World Review and Recommendations).
Thanks for your post. I think you'll find this source interesting if you haven't already read it. I have found a few errors and have notified the authors and publisher.
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im googleing the 3500 myth right now because i apparently i have no life and up at 12 am on mfp0
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Didn't your other post(s) say that gluten made us fat? Which is it?
Oh, and will you please stop posting this cr*pola.0 -
Didn't your other post(s) say that gluten made us fat? Which is it?
Oh, and will you please stop posting this cr*pola.
lol @ crapola.. thats one of my fav words!!0 -
My obesity was caused by giant walls of text.
True story.0 -
There have been no long-term studies on the effects of a high-protein diet such as Paleo because agriculture has been around well before the dawn of civilization, and most people in the Paleolithic era died in their 30s. There is also evidence that Paleo people ate grain and that human biology evolved to handle grains. If humans didn't evolve to eat grains, you wouldn't have people in Italy and Crete--where their diet consists of roughly 50 percent whole grains--living to be 100. They would have died off under the Paleo theory that grain is toxic. Absurd.
We also know, from extensive study of the Mediterranean region, that they are much healthier than the U.S. and have much lower rates of diabetes and cardiovascular disease than in the U.S.--despite the Mediterranean region eating heaploads of grain.
We also know that high-protein diets such as Atkins, however, while being great for weight loss initially, raise the specter of long-term health complications from too much protein, and the current thinking is low-glycemic diets are most beneficial. While Paleo--also known by its marketing slogan "primal blueprint"--is low glycemic, not all fruits are low glycemic and not all grains are high-glycemic.
Here's the Atkins info:
http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/06/26/which-diet-works/
Paleo is a fad for people who can see black-and-white--grains can be bad--but are too intellectually lazy to go deeper and look at shades of difference with the glycemic index and how grains are incorporated into meals in a healthy way; portion control; and cultural differences in activity level, nutrition and eating styles.
Like all fads, Paleo takes 10 percent truth and turns it into 90 percent bunk.0 -
<snip> Our bodies need our diet to be 60% carbohydrate<snip>
Oh, and dietary fat will neither kill us not make us fat in the absence of excessive carbohydrate ... thought I'd throw that out there
Actually a statement reguarding Dietary Fat in general needs much greater elaboration to be of meaningful value. Many studies have shown a direct correlation of dietary Saturated Fat (particularly at Harvard) and heart disease as well as morbidity and mortality. The higher the diet in saturated fat, the more prevalent heart disease. Increases in saturated fat were also closely correlated with increasing cholesterol - of particular concern - LDL.
In the past it was thought this meant unsaturated fats were better. In addition the thought was Polyunsaturated fats were the best. However, data shows that all polyunsaturated fats may not be created equal. Polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) that are N-3 (Omega 3) - which means the first double carbon bond is at the third carbon molecule - demonstrated better health effects with respect to heart disease than do N-6 (0mega 6) PUFAs.
A look at diets of Americans (ratio of Omega 6/Omega 3 =17:1) reveals signifcantly higher heart disease than Japanese (Omega 6/3 11:1) and both groups have much higher cardiac risk factors than Eskimos (Omega 6:3 ration = 1:1).
Both Monounsaturated fats (most N-9) - Canola Oil, Olive Oil - and Polyunsaturated N-3 (Omega 3) fatty acids have been shown to reduce LDL. There is some arguement as to whether they actually also raise HDL.
Dieting tends to lower HDL - which might be thought of as bad - but it seems that sometimes the lower HDL becomes "Super HDL" and more anti-inflammatory - thereby promoting good vessel walls and less atherosclerotic (hardening of the arteries) build-up.
The Skinny of it is.....Some fats are essential, a significant portion of our energy expenditure comes from fat, but when you ingest fat, make it as heart healthy as you can (ie nuts).
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fat is not made of 3 glucose molecules... and I'm a chemistry major taking Biochem II currently, we just did fat metabolism. Where did you get your info from?
While a fat molecules is NOT three linked glucose molecules, which would be a starch, your body can create a fatty acid using three glucose molecules. One glucose molecules can produce 2 acetyl CoAs, each of which can be converted to a malonyl CoA. And you need 3 acetyl CoAs and 3 malonyl CoAs to form palmitic acid, the most common fatty acid. So that's a total of 6 molecules that were originally pyruvate and therefore 3 glucose molecules. Make sense?0 -
why is everyone so mean on this forum?
then why do others feel the need to agree or quote the other person's rude comment?
be nice.
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My obesity was caused by giant walls of text.
True story.
lmao
^^ see funny people make me smile0
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