Comments on: Controversies Over Carbohydrate and Fats

By: Peter

Peter — Fri, 06 Dec 2013 21:08:04 +0000

I am of the opinion that the major part of the blame for people being obese is their lifestyle and not carbs. People sit at work all day, not moving around, then go home and watch television. Instead of going out and doing sports, they watch sports on the television while drinking beer. Then no wonder they get fat from not moving around and eating too many carbs. In other societies people eat a lot more carbs and are slim.
https://gainweightjournal.com/what-are-carbohydrates/

By: JP

JP — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 14:36:05 +0000

https://jp.physoc.org/content/542/2/333.full

The thinking on the heart energy metabolism nowadays seems to be more open to glucose and especially lactate utilization. Should “Almost exclusively” perhaps read “Predominantly”?

By: lylemcd

lylemcd — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 18:11:06 +0000

Unfortunately you’re wrong and need to look up the definition of an essential nutrient which is that

a. it is required by the body for life
b. It can NOT be made by the body

The body can produce glucose from other substrates (lactate, pyruvate, alanine, leucine). Hence carbohydrates are not essential to come from the diet. Because carbs don’t meet criterion ‘b’ for being an essential nutrient.

By: cryer

cryer — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 18:01:59 +0000

“Despite the fact that there is no physiological requirement for carbohydrates in the human diet…”

I will have to disagree with that. Carbohydrates join the structure of the cell membranes, and they are used in the production of enzymes, neurotransmitters, and they make up part of nucleotides and hormones, showing structural function in the human body. they are not only sole energy suppliers.

By: Jeff

Jeff — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 19:56:02 +0000

Great article Lyle. You really hit on some of the basic dietary facts that so many others overlook.

Big picture, people!