Dave Palumbo Diet

[O-Train]

"Role of Carbohydrates

The roles of carbohydrate in the body includes providing energy for working muscles, providing fuel for the central nervous system, enabling fat metabolism, and preventing protein from being used as energy. Carbohydrate is the preferred source of energy or fuel for muscle contraction and biologic work.

Foods containing carbohydrate are in the grains, fruit, and milk groups. Vegetables have a small amount of carbohydrate.

After carbohydrate is eaten, it is broken down into smaller units of sugar (including glucose, fructose and galactose) in the stomach and small intestine. These small units of sugar are absorbed in the small intestine and then enter the bloodstream where they travel to the liver. Fructose and galactose are converted to glucose by the liver. Glucose is the carbohydrate transported by the bloodstream to the various tissues and organs, including the muscles and the brain, where it will be used as energy.

If the body does not need glucose for energy, it stores glucose in the liver and the skeletal muscles in a form called glycogen. If glycogen stores are full, glucose is stored as fat. Glycogen stores are used as an energy source when the body needs more glucose than is readily available in the bloodstream (for example, during exercise). The body has limited storage capacity for glycogen (about 2000 calories), which is why carbohydrate is commonly referred to as the limiting fuel in physical performance.

Carbohydrate spares the use of protein as an energy source. When carbohydrate consumption is inadequate, protein is broken down to make glucose to maintain a constant blood glucose level. However, when proteins are broken down they lose their primary role as building blocks for muscles. In addition, protein breakdown may result in an increased stress on the kidneys, where protein byproducts are excreted into the urine.

Finally, glucose is essential for the central nervous system. The brain primarily uses glucose as its energy source, and a lack of glucose can result in weakness, dizziness, and low blood glucose (hypoglycemia). Reduced blood glucose during exercise decreases performance and could lead to mental as well as physical fatigue".

This is all pretty basic. I'm only posting it because it seems like a lot of people jump on the no-carb bandwagon without really knowing anything about it.

[O-Train]

have you tried the keto diet?

Nope, but I havn't tried cigarettes either so...not sure what you're getting at.

[bossman_1986]

"Role of Carbohydrates

The roles of carbohydrate in the body includes providing energy for working muscles, providing fuel for the central nervous system, enabling fat metabolism, and preventing protein from being used as energy. Carbohydrate is the preferred source of energy or fuel for muscle contraction and biologic work.

Foods containing carbohydrate are in the grains, fruit, and milk groups. Vegetables have a small amount of carbohydrate.

After carbohydrate is eaten, it is broken down into smaller units of sugar (including glucose, fructose and galactose) in the stomach and small intestine. These small units of sugar are absorbed in the small intestine and then enter the bloodstream where they travel to the liver. Fructose and galactose are converted to glucose by the liver. Glucose is the carbohydrate transported by the bloodstream to the various tissues and organs, including the muscles and the brain, where it will be used as energy.

If the body does not need glucose for energy, it stores glucose in the liver and the skeletal muscles in a form called glycogen. If glycogen stores are full, glucose is stored as fat. Glycogen stores are used as an energy source when the body needs more glucose than is readily available in the bloodstream (for example, during exercise). The body has limited storage capacity for glycogen (about 2000 calories), which is why carbohydrate is commonly referred to as the limiting fuel in physical performance.

Carbohydrate spares the use of protein as an energy source. When carbohydrate consumption is inadequate, protein is broken down to make glucose to maintain a constant blood glucose level. However, when proteins are broken down they lose their primary role as building blocks for muscles. In addition, protein breakdown may result in an increased stress on the kidneys, where protein byproducts are excreted into the urine.

Finally, glucose is essential for the central nervous system. The brain primarily uses glucose as its energy source, and a lack of glucose can result in weakness, dizziness, and low blood glucose (hypoglycemia). Reduced blood glucose during exercise decreases performance and could lead to mental as well as physical fatigue".

This is all pretty basic. I'm only posting it because it seems like a lot of people jump on the no-carb bandwagon without really knowing anything about it.

its not a no-carb diet, its a very low carb diet, you're still getting indirect carbs

[O-Train]

I'm not arguing that the diet works. Lots of guys will tell you it works. I just don't advocate the dissemination of inaccurate information. (Pulling out the fancy words lol.) I don't use the diet because I can shed weight quite easily on high carb diets.

[trykillthis]

"Role of Carbohydrates


Carbohydrate spares the use of protein as an energy source. When carbohydrate consumption is inadequate, protein is broken down to make glucose to maintain a constant blood glucose level. However, when proteins are broken down they lose their primary role as building blocks for muscles. In addition, protein breakdown may result in an increased stress on the kidneys, where protein byproducts are excreted into the urine.

If you can show an actual study that had the participants eating a high protein diet at the same time as dropping carbs getting the same results I'd love to read it.

[trykillthis]

Your body uses ketones for energy after the glycogen stores are used up.

[gustavo77]

Not sure if i could live without carbs...

[O-Train]

If you can show an actual study that had the participants eating a high protein diet at the same time as dropping carbs getting the same results I'd love to read it.

I don't get what you're asking for. Maybe 5151 can find something. I copy and pasted that info from a University website. It seemed ok but it may be a little off. I really have no need to prove anything I write here.

You guys know that a lot of published peer reviewed journal articles are complete garbage right? At one point scientists believed the Earth was flat and at the center of the Universe. Journal articles just have a slightly better chance of being less wrong.

[natenator]

I don't get what you're asking for. Maybe 5151 can find something. I copy and pasted that info from a University website. It seemed ok but it may be a little off. I really have no need to prove anything I write here.

You guys know that a lot of published peer reviewed journal articles are complete garbage right? At one point scientists believed the Earth was flat and at the center of the Universe. Journal articles just have a slightly better chance of being less wrong.

nice

[O-Train]

Your body uses ketones for energy after the glycogen stores are used up.

Really? Cause I always thought they were a byproduct of fat metabolism.