So far, we have gone over the 2 distinct kinds of metabolism, fat or carb based. Exactly what is the distinction between the two of these and why is it essential to survival?
What happens to hungry cells?
At any moment, the body will be in a state of carb or fat metabolism. It will take days to switch into ketosis, and often more than a week for those who have never experienced it before. For this reason, carbs are the ideal supply of fuel when they are abundant, however leave you in the cold once you lose access, as you could in a survival situation.
Let's pretend you had two twins, one who was in a state of carbohydrate metabolic process and one who was in a state of fat metabolic process. Just imagine your tragedy of choice wipes out infrastructure and in three days, there isn't any access to survival foods. Both of them are now in a state of starvation. Let's also say with regard to the argument that they are in a state of exercise, moving over land, defending themselves and porting supplies with them.They are shelling out energy, that has to originate from someplace. In our case, it is the body.
Lipid metabolism
Twin #1 is in a state of ketosis. His cells are ready to receive ketones as a fuel supply. In a state of hunger with energy to use, his cells will need ketones. Thankfully, he will have an enormous supply of ketones in his body fat. Fat will be changed into usable calories at 9 calories for each gram. For the normal person, it is a lot of energy. Taking an average weight of 175 lbs along with a healthy bodyfat percentage of 15%, this twin will be able to lose 10% of his weight in fat, or 17.5 lbs before it will become unhealthy. This leaves close to 8000 grams of usable fat, which converts into a tremendous 72000 calories just before twin#1 begins losing more useful tissue.
The carbohydrate metabolic process
Twin #2 is used to using glucose as an energy source. With no carbohydrates to consume, his cells will need to get accustomed to ketosis. For the time being, it will be a hard move. A few signs well-known to low carbohydrate dieters include forgetfulness, tiredness, lack of energy and headaches. During my time with keto diets I even experienced a few terrible migraines too. This will last for some days, but could be as long as 7 days depending upon the dietary history. At the same time, the world may be falling apart and valuable time has been wasted.
One of the most scary consequences is the decrease in muscle tissue. As you might recall, proteins are quite close to carbohydrates and when required, can be transformed. Due to this, people in a state of carbohydrate metabolism shed more muscle compared to those in fat metabolism. The proteins are scavenged and broken down into the preferred fuel supply, carbohydrate. In a state of essentially working out, this is a lot more likely.
The extra factor
While calories may be available, there are important nutrients to be considered for survival. Stay tuned to the other article in the series for the vital nutrients to supplement calories in a starvation state.
What happens to hungry cells?
At any moment, the body will be in a state of carb or fat metabolism. It will take days to switch into ketosis, and often more than a week for those who have never experienced it before. For this reason, carbs are the ideal supply of fuel when they are abundant, however leave you in the cold once you lose access, as you could in a survival situation.
Let's pretend you had two twins, one who was in a state of carbohydrate metabolic process and one who was in a state of fat metabolic process. Just imagine your tragedy of choice wipes out infrastructure and in three days, there isn't any access to survival foods. Both of them are now in a state of starvation. Let's also say with regard to the argument that they are in a state of exercise, moving over land, defending themselves and porting supplies with them.They are shelling out energy, that has to originate from someplace. In our case, it is the body.
Lipid metabolism
Twin #1 is in a state of ketosis. His cells are ready to receive ketones as a fuel supply. In a state of hunger with energy to use, his cells will need ketones. Thankfully, he will have an enormous supply of ketones in his body fat. Fat will be changed into usable calories at 9 calories for each gram. For the normal person, it is a lot of energy. Taking an average weight of 175 lbs along with a healthy bodyfat percentage of 15%, this twin will be able to lose 10% of his weight in fat, or 17.5 lbs before it will become unhealthy. This leaves close to 8000 grams of usable fat, which converts into a tremendous 72000 calories just before twin#1 begins losing more useful tissue.
The carbohydrate metabolic process
Twin #2 is used to using glucose as an energy source. With no carbohydrates to consume, his cells will need to get accustomed to ketosis. For the time being, it will be a hard move. A few signs well-known to low carbohydrate dieters include forgetfulness, tiredness, lack of energy and headaches. During my time with keto diets I even experienced a few terrible migraines too. This will last for some days, but could be as long as 7 days depending upon the dietary history. At the same time, the world may be falling apart and valuable time has been wasted.
One of the most scary consequences is the decrease in muscle tissue. As you might recall, proteins are quite close to carbohydrates and when required, can be transformed. Due to this, people in a state of carbohydrate metabolism shed more muscle compared to those in fat metabolism. The proteins are scavenged and broken down into the preferred fuel supply, carbohydrate. In a state of essentially working out, this is a lot more likely.
The extra factor
While calories may be available, there are important nutrients to be considered for survival. Stay tuned to the other article in the series for the vital nutrients to supplement calories in a starvation state.
About the Author:
Thanks for reading! Terrance Franklin writes about nutrition and survival on a variety of sites on the web. For more information on survival foods, be sure to check out http://survivalfoodshq.weebly.com/. And for even deeper reading, follow the link at survival foods
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