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Cake day: July 6th, 2023

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  • There is no difference between carbs as sugar and carbs. They all end up in the blood stream as glucose.

    Fructose is really bad and usually doesn’t get converted to glucose.

    Fiber is not absorbed by the body and just passes through.

    Carbohydrates are not essential for human life. You can be perfectly healthy without eating them. The body does use glucose for blood cells and about 15% of brain metabolism, but that can be created by the liver on a as needed basis.

    There are people who differentiate carbohydrates based on how quickly they arrive in the blood stream as glucose, in my view that’s a unnecessary distinction. Elevated blood glucose is really dangerous for the body, regardless of how delayed it is. That’s why the body prioritizes burning the glucose off first when it’s elevated in the body.

    What function does elevated glucose have? (I.e. why eat carbohydrates)

    • increase blood sugar for hypoglycemia
    • raise insulin levels
    • some athletes believe it helps their performance

    The sports term is carb loading, and for non-fat adapted athletes it does help their endurance, prevents bonking. But for fat adapter athletes who don’t eat carbs, it’s unnecessary as they don’t bonk. The blood only carries 5g of glucose, and when you use it all up you can bonk, the body does not store glucose at all… the body stores fat. So people who burn fat don’t bonk because they don’t run out of energy










  • This is a great opportunity to change your life for the better. You got a warning, and can use that to motivate change.

    I’m a strong believer in a low carbohydrate Diet, and moderate exercise. Remove the sugars from your diet, and go for long walks. As you improve you will find more energy to do more

    Find a workout buddy? A local health coach, or trainer? Join a gym? Those are ways to motivate more activity.

    Join a food community, that can help you stick to a better eating pattern.