Your Body Runs on Glucose
The body’s preferred source for creating ATP (aka energy) is glucose (aka carbohydrates aka sugar aka blood sugar). It helps fuel almost every single cell in our body, allowing them to function properly. It fuels our metabolism, which I talked about in my last post.
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In fact, the brain’s primary source of fuel is glucose. This not-so-sizable, but incredibly important part of our body can use up to ½ of our consumed and/or stored glucose.🧠
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We use glucose AND oxygen to create ATP. When we make ATP with glucose, we also make a significant amount of heat, carbon dioxide and water in the process. This shows us that it speeds up the chemical reactions in our body aka our metabolism.🔥
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Those with high metabolisms will produce more heat. This is why temperature (in addition to pulse, of course) is such a great way to measure the metabolism.🌡️
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Yes, we can make energy from fat and protein, and we do so throughout the day as needed. But forcing our body to use either as a primary fuel source is destructive to the metabolism - we produce way less heat and carbon dioxide. ❄️
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Using fat or protein as our primary fuel is often looked at in a vacuum without regard for how it’s slowing down the rest of our machinery, which works together.🐌
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A well-balanced diet of carbohydrates, proteins and fats will provide our body with necessary glucose to keep our metabolism its best.⚖️
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So next time you see buzzwords like “fat-adapted” or ‘fat as fuel,” I urge you to think about this post and how this might really affect your metabolism.🤔
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This is not medical advice. Always consult your healthcare professional before pursuing any changes to your personal healthcare regime.
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References
Deering, K. (2015). How to Heal Your Metabolism. Lexington, KY.
Peat, R. (2009). Glycemia, starch, and sugar in context. Retrieved from: http://raypeat.com/articles/articles/glycemia.shtml.
Peat, R. (2012). Sugar Issues. Retrieved from: https://raypeat.com/articles/articles/sugar-issues.shtml.
Tortora, G.J. Derrickson, B. (2015). Introduction to the Human Body: The Essentials of Anatomy and Physiology. JohnWiley & Sons.
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