Originally posted by nathank
the risk is that the body might also convert muscle tissue into energy which is usually not a wanted side-affect.
I'm still not clear on this... can someone elaborate?
This makes it sound like you will consume muscle tissue as well as fat once the ready supply of glycogen is consumed. Is that the case even in the presence of adequate fat reserves? And if so, what proportions of each?
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It just seems to run counter to what I would expect in terms of evolutionary development of the human organism. Fat is calorie storage and, what, insulation? Period. Muscle is, well, muscle. It and the brain get the job done. Hardly disposable, I would think, except as a last resort.
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