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The Evil of Carbohydrates (?)
In recent years, carbohydrates have been labeled as the nutrition 'bad guy' because of the increases in insulin that occurs during metabolic processes. The secretion of insulin is dependent primarily upon the concentration of blood glucose - an increase of blood sugar brings about an increase in the secretion of insulin. Therefore, one function of insulin is to lower glucose. Conversely, the body increases blood glucose levels by secreting another hormone called glucagon. If blood glucose levels remain high, and that energy source is not burned shortly after it is consumed, the excess glucose is shuttled off to the muscles for storage. If the muscles have reached their limit in storage capacity, and the body does not require extra glucose to sustain body activities, the excess converts to fat. Also, as insulin efficiently clears the blood of excess sugar, blood sugar levels oftentimes dip below normal and will produce the infamous 'sugar blues' or a 'downer', followed by a possible craving for more sugar consumption. Lastly, while insulin levels are high or active, the body will not burn fat as energy since the body is attempting to utilize as much blood sugar as possible. (Note that fat is not used as a primary energy source while eating an energy-sufficient, healthy diet and fat is used more heavily only during periods of fasting and extensive aerobic-type exercise.) Hence, 'high-fat-low-carb' advocates claim that we should not want: 1) Excess carbs to turn into fat (what do they think happens to excess fat and protein kcal?); 2) To feel groggy with low energy from the insulin ups and downs associated with high carbohydrate (sugar) consumption; and 3) High carbs in the diet since they prevent us from burning body fat. Although these factors are true, the extent or magnitude of their validity varies in accordance to a number of conditions, such as: i) How active is the individual? ii) How many kcal is the individual ingesting (including carbs) per meal? iii) What comprises an individual's food and carbohydrate intake? HOW ACTIVE ARE YOU? The more active a person, the more carbohydrate he or she should consume. Also, the greater the physical activity, the less insulin the body produces since muscles become insulin sensitive after exercise and glucose tolerance improves as a result. The Food Guide/Pyramid recommends about 50% of kcal in the average individual's diet to be in the form of carbohydrate. Therefore, if a person is very active, the amount should be increased to about 60% since nearly every activity uses a great deal of blood glucose and muscle glycogen for energy, but only a smaller percentage of fat. In fact, athletes who consume a high-carb diet (60%) can maintain higher-intensity exercise longer than those following a low-carb diet ( MORE RESOURCES: Lakers' Luka Doncic weight loss lands him cover of Men's Health, and Mavericks fans are depressed Yahoo Sports Country music star Zac Brown's weight-loss plan includes gaming, IV drips, and several foods he says he won't eat again Business Insider Scientists Warn: Popular Weight Loss Drugs Like Ozempic Fail To Provide Key Long-Term Health Benefit SciTechDaily Personalized GLP-1 plans drive real weight loss, few side effects, and strong adherence to care Hims & Hers Newsroom Some Zepbound patients face a tough choice: Switch medicine or stop weight loss treatment - IndyStar Stop the Sag: How Hollywood Is Battling “Ozempic Body” The Hollywood Reporter Luka Doncic's Team Reportedly Saw Path to Better Diet, Weight Loss Before Lakers Trade Bleacher Report Lawmakers Press FDA to Target Knockoff Weight-Loss Drugs Bloomberg.com The Pink Salt Trick Recipe for Fast Weight Loss Trend in 2025: Why ProZenith Is the Science-Backed Alternative Yahoo Finance Experimental drug promotes weight loss by heating fat instead of suppressing appetite - News-Medical Novo Nordisk stock crashes after company cuts sales, profit outlook on weight-loss drug competition Yahoo Finance The power of words in the process of health change and weight loss The Jerusalem Post Novo Nordisk shares fall 20% after company names new CEO and lowers its financial outlook - CBS News Top 8 Weight Loss Supplements for Women in 2024 On Pattison Not Losing Weight on Ozempic? 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Business Insider Breakthrough Patent: New Drug Combination Targets 890M Obesity Patients and Fatty Liver Disease Stock Titan Why the 6‑6‑6 walking routine is going viral and how it supports weight loss and mental health Times of India Luka Doncic Discusses Motivation for Weight Loss During Interview at Yankees Game Sports Illustrated Trajectory of the body weight after drug discontinuation in the treatment of anti-obesity medications BMC Medicine Weight-loss drugs too costly for Arizona Medicaid patients, until obesity leads to diabetes Tucson Sentinel NPA warns of ‘spiralling demand’ for NHS weight-loss medications The Pharmaceutical Journal The 6-6-6 Walking TikTok Trend May Help With Weight Loss—But Only If You Do It This Way Women's Health GLP1 weight loss injections may reduce asthma symptoms Medical Xpress Travis Kelce’s Body Transformation Gets Reaction From Kansas City Chiefs Coach Andy Reid - E! Online Cysteine restriction plays key role in weight loss National Institutes of Health (NIH) | (.gov) Fitness trainer says she enjoyed basic meals yet lost 18 kilos: ‘I ate rice every day’ The Indian Express Adopting a healthy diet may have cardiometabolic benefits regardless of weight loss Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health Weight loss: Is diet or exercise more important? Medical News Today Is this 30-second micro exercise the key to weight loss? London Evening Standard Consuming Less Cysteine Can Burn Fat to Induce Weight Loss Yale School of Medicine |
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