Another great read! More so since you addressed some things I've been thinking about lately.
You mentioned that you need "plenty of fat" in order to make ketones (along with low insulin levels and carnitine), and that eating a lot of protein won't cause BG and insulin levels to spiral out of control. It's what I thought, but good to have …
Another great read! More so since you addressed some things I've been thinking about lately.
You mentioned that you need "plenty of fat" in order to make ketones (along with low insulin levels and carnitine), and that eating a lot of protein won't cause BG and insulin levels to spiral out of control. It's what I thought, but good to have that explained clearly.
So, here's an opinion that I read about all the time and I'd like your take on it. Some people say that if you want to lose body fat, you need to keep your carbs low (duh), your protein high (duh), and your fat LOW. Their reasoning is that you can *either* burn your body fat or the fat you ingest. Even Dr. Eric Westman wrote this in a recent email notification for an upcoming video.
Sure. If you restrict carbs, you reduce insulin. If insulin is low, the fat cells release fat for burning. But if you're eating so much (doesn't just have to be fat) you don't need the fat stored in the fat cells, it doesn't come out. Low insulin levels along with high glucagon levels opens the door, but the fat won't really come out unless there is a deficit.
Another great read! More so since you addressed some things I've been thinking about lately.
You mentioned that you need "plenty of fat" in order to make ketones (along with low insulin levels and carnitine), and that eating a lot of protein won't cause BG and insulin levels to spiral out of control. It's what I thought, but good to have that explained clearly.
So, here's an opinion that I read about all the time and I'd like your take on it. Some people say that if you want to lose body fat, you need to keep your carbs low (duh), your protein high (duh), and your fat LOW. Their reasoning is that you can *either* burn your body fat or the fat you ingest. Even Dr. Eric Westman wrote this in a recent email notification for an upcoming video.
Can you clarify, please?
Sure. If you restrict carbs, you reduce insulin. If insulin is low, the fat cells release fat for burning. But if you're eating so much (doesn't just have to be fat) you don't need the fat stored in the fat cells, it doesn't come out. Low insulin levels along with high glucagon levels opens the door, but the fat won't really come out unless there is a deficit.