Metabolic Fuel Sources
The article rejects the idea that carbohydrates are inherently metabolically superior as an energy source. The article states that carbohydrates and fat are the body’s two primary fuel substrates, with protein as a tertiary source. The bod…
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The article rejects the idea that carbohydrates are inherently metabolically superior as an energy source. The article states that carbohydrates and fat are the body’s two primary fuel substrates, with protein as a tertiary source. The body burns the fuel that is most available from diet. Burning fat is described as the body’s default state when carbohydrates are unavailable. The article argues that high carbohydrate intake forces carbohydrate burning and suppresses fat oxidation.