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Comment on Fat Burning and Weight Loss Myth #2 Won’t Fasting Slow Your Metabolism? by Michael Bradshaw

Michael Bradshaw — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 01:32:51 +0000

Thank you, Doctor. Fascinating. I appreciate the response a great deal. I’ll read the article you referenced.

Comment on Fat Burning and Weight Loss Myth #2 Won’t Fasting Slow Your Metabolism? by admin

admin — Sat, 17 Apr 2010 16:45:43 +0000

Hello Mike … Thank you for the interesting question. The answer is that the weight is metabolized finally ending up mostly as water and CO2. From an earlier article (actually a rage on the dangers of sports nutrition) I put up this question from Stryer Biochemistry that might shed some light on where your weight goes. This is also interesting especially to the long distance endurance athlete because of the preservation of water when you are burning fat.

question number two … the “camel’s hump” From Stryer Biochemistry

“Compare the H2O yield from the complete oxidation of 1 gram of glucose with that of 1 gram of tripalmitoylglycerol. Relate these values to the evolutionary selection of the contents in a camel’s hump.”

“One gram of glucose (molecular weight 180.2) is equal to 5.55 mmol, and one gram of tripalmitoylglycerol (molecular weight 807.3) is equal to 1.24 mmol. The reaction stoichiometries indicate that 6 mol of H2O are produced per mole of glucose oxidized, and 49 mol of H2O per mol of tripalmitoylglycerol oxidized. Hence, the H2O yields per gram of fuel are 33.3 mmol (0.6g) for glucose, and 60.8 mmol (1.09g) for tripalmitoylglycerol. Thus, complete oxidation of this fat gives 1.82 times as much water as does glucose. Another advantage of triacylglycerols is that they can be stored in essentially anhydrous form whereas glucose is stored as glycogen, a highly hydrated polymer (p. 605). A hump consisting mainly of glycogen would be an intolerable burden -far more than the straw that broke the camel’s back!”

Comment on Fat Burning and Weight Loss Myth #2 Won’t Fasting Slow Your Metabolism? by Michael Bradshaw

Michael Bradshaw — Sat, 17 Apr 2010 15:15:52 +0000

Dr Mericle:

Thank you for writing such an excellent article.

This sounds like a silly question, but I think there is a side to it that some people will find illuminating (I know I will). That is, when you lose weight, where does it go? Everyone talks about calories in/calories out. Sure, that’s useful. But if you “ride the scales” everyday when trying to pull off pounds, one may start to wonder, What about pounds in/pounds out? So, on a pound for pound basis, when food and liquid is consumed, and equal amount must be released for weight to remain constant. Basically, my question amounts to, in the metabolism of triaglycerides and glucogen, is there a proportion of liquid byproduct (water) to solid waste that must be expelled by the body? My question ignores the effects of sweat, as I think that must be dehydration weight loss. But please correct me if I’m wrong. Thanks for reading this!

Mike

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Comment on Study “Vegetarian Diet Weakens Bones” Funded By Dairy Products Industry by admin

admin — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 23:00:38 +0000

The article from Thaindian.com is excellent and once again points out that people who don’t eat meat and dairy have normal bones(normal mineralization of their osseous structures).

Comment on Study “Vegetarian Diet Weakens Bones” Funded By Dairy Products Industry by Robert Tang

Robert Tang — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 09:31:47 +0000

This is so most ridiculously piece of propaganda. Its written in big “FUNDED BY THE DAIRY PRODUCTS INDUSTRY”.

This article published in April 16th 2009 speaks for itself
http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/health/vegans-bones-as-healthy-as-non-vegetarians-re-issue_100181761.html

Comment on Heartburn Constipation Irritable Bowel Syndrome by anna

anna — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 09:48:20 +0000

whenever i get Constipation, all i need to do is drink lots of orange juice and eat foods that have very high fiber.

Comment on Study “Vegetarian Diet Weakens Bones” Funded By Dairy Products Industry by Body detoxification diets

Body detoxification diets — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 11:50:41 +0000

i became a Vegan three years ago and i can say that my health have been very very good. meat and dairy substitutes like soy also works well for the body.

Comment on Heartburn Constipation Irritable Bowel Syndrome by melatonintablets

melatonintablets — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 08:53:12 +0000

just make sure you have lots of dietary fiber in your food and you will be able to reduce the chances of having Constipation.

Comment on Study “Vegetarian Diet Weakens Bones” Funded By Dairy Products Industry by Herbalife

Herbalife — Sat, 25 Jul 2009 14:50:10 +0000

Hello admin. Really interesting stuff. I also read at another site your body can\’t breakdown protein as we get older because of the lose of our natural ability to produce enzymes. This undigested proteins changes your Ph levels to acidic, your body then tries to neutralize the acidity with calcium. The best place your body pulls the calcium from is your bones; your bones then become week which causes Osteoporosis. Your thoughts on taking a digestive enzyme.