Sat, Apr-27-13, 14:13
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Plan: mostly milkfat
Stats: 190/152.4/154
BF:
Progress: 104%
Location: Ontario
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Teaser:
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And fat burning during exercise might be higher vs glucose oxidation after eat superstarch. But then what? Either the glucose coming in is stored as glycogen during the exercise, or downregulates the breakdown of glycogen--I mean, it must, if the respiratory quotient is lower.
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I'm not following your last point. Some amount of carbs are needed by these athletes while training and racing, and this seems to be an excellent way to get those carbs. I think this audience has widespread agreement that it's far better to get those carbs this way than GU Energy, or traditional "energy" beverages.
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I didn't mean to refer to ultramarathoners here. What I meant, was that replete glycogen stores might theoretically get in the way of weight-loss for some--even if blood glucose and insulin levels weren't super-elevated. |