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Originally Posted by Ben Fury
Glycogen is overrated. Get keto-adapted and burn ketones like an Inuit. The Inuit regularly crossed astonishing distances in the Arctic on an almost zero carb diet. The first two weeks of keto-adaptation aren't fun. But after that, you're cruising.
Your body will rip apart proteins for the few absolutely essential tasks it needs glucose for.
See Westman, et al:
Low-carbohydrate nutrition and metabolism
http://www.ajcn.org/cgi/reprint/86/2/276 |
Unfortunately, not everyone responds well to ketogenic diets..... just like not everyone responds well to high carb.
Highly dependent on the person's ability to adapt which is why it's a good idea for people to experiment and see which works best for them.