Posted by Larry Hoover on June 6, 2006, at 12:33:33
In reply to Info I've found, posted by TexasChic on May 27, 2006, at 15:55:19
It sounds like you understand very well what it's supposed to do. If it has no side effects, go for it.
The process you refer to, the synthesis of fat from carbs, is called de novo lipogenesis. I would hazard a guess it is the primary cause of the gross obesity epidemic that is occurring. Low fat dieting only makes it worse. What is wrong with the doctors? These guys are supposed to be guiding us. Low fat diets do not work because of de novo lipogenesis, unless, and its a big unless, unless you keep your glycogen stores always *ALWAYS* depleted to some extent.
Your liver's job is to never let that happen.
You have to twist your body into a biochemical pretzel to make low-fat dieting work. Anybody wanna disagree with me on that? Anybody *happy* on a low-fat diet?
The fat that is produced by de novo lipogenesis is also the preferred fat for storage by adipocytes. Guess what a plump adipocyte turns into? An endocrine gland. Empty, they produce little or no hormones. Plumped up, they produce a ton of hormones. Yes, fat people are different. Their adipocytes are plump, and it changes everything.
De novo lipogenesis is triggered by alternating starch and sugar. That seems to be the trigger. It's hard to say, though, but maybe it's an adaptation that permits rapid storage of fat in the fall harvest time. You know, seasonal adaptation to mother nature's bounty, flipped upside down by supermarkets that never run out of stuff, and fast-food joints that serve up more than a day's calories in a single sitting.
Low-carb dieting prevents de novo lipogenesis. Now, I don't even like the word diet, because it brings up far too many bad images. The grapefruit diet? WTF?
Just trend towards carb restriction, don't eat processed starches and sugars (stay the hell away from high-fructose corn syrup, or glucose/fructose sweeteners), and eat your veggies. Meat does not make you fat. In reasonable portions. A bowl of ice cream once a week never hurt anybody. Moderation. How big a bowl of ice cream was it that you pictured? Moderation.
Sorry for the soap box moment, but, I'm opinionated on this subject.
Lar
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