Re: Glycogen: Chris and others :)
Hi Chris, another follow up
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Q. "What is the process by which ketosis is able to refill glycogen stores"?
A. GLUCONEOGENESIS........
"(So it accesses glucose from two sources. It first converts glycerol, available in the body's fat stores, to glucose but this is still insufficient. So it makes the rest that it needs from catabolizing, or breaking down, the amino acids in muscle tissue, using them in the liver for gluconeogenesis, or the making of glucose. Between 60 and 84 grams of protein are used on this second day, 2-3 ounces of muscle tissue)"
Hmm interesting. I was aware of that process, but not that the glycogen stores were refilled through it. So while in ketosis, it is actually the breaking down of the muscles (gluconeogenesis) and not of the fat (via the glycerol) that refills the glycogen? I was under the impression (aparently wrongfully) that the muscle breakdown served only to directly provide glucose to the brain, and only the amount that could not be provided by the glycerol.
"Adipose tissue is basically.......Any more info' and I shall have to look this up from my arsenal of nutrition books, but will be glad to do so if you wish."
Very kind of you but it is was merely a whimsical curiousity and is not very important to me at this point :).
Thank you yet again Chrisb1!