I can't seem to find a good answer for this..
there's common knowledge to how carbs and proteins get metabolized. Carbs break down to glucose eventually, raising blood sugar, signaling insulin, etc.
Proteins break down to aminos, and also cause a smaller raise in blood sugar and therefore insulin... then insulin jams both into muscles, fat.. though carbs can be stored in liver as the case with fructose.
what about fat?
do healthy sources of fat like monounsaturated/polyunsaturated fat get into the blood stream to be used as energy? or do they, as I would expect, simply get stored as fat?
I have no problem making sure I get my "essential" fatty acids like omega 3s, but i'm starting to wonder what real benefit there is to having a bunch of peanut butter, olive oil, etc, when I don't think the body is going to use it as energy if I'm having carbs as well.
I'm starting to think I'd do just fine with the trace-fats found in my lean proteins (i have plenty of lean beef), my carbs (even whole wheat has some fat), and supplemented omega 3s or just fish. any thoughts?
there's common knowledge to how carbs and proteins get metabolized. Carbs break down to glucose eventually, raising blood sugar, signaling insulin, etc.
Proteins break down to aminos, and also cause a smaller raise in blood sugar and therefore insulin... then insulin jams both into muscles, fat.. though carbs can be stored in liver as the case with fructose.
what about fat?
do healthy sources of fat like monounsaturated/polyunsaturated fat get into the blood stream to be used as energy? or do they, as I would expect, simply get stored as fat?
I have no problem making sure I get my "essential" fatty acids like omega 3s, but i'm starting to wonder what real benefit there is to having a bunch of peanut butter, olive oil, etc, when I don't think the body is going to use it as energy if I'm having carbs as well.
I'm starting to think I'd do just fine with the trace-fats found in my lean proteins (i have plenty of lean beef), my carbs (even whole wheat has some fat), and supplemented omega 3s or just fish. any thoughts?