Michael Raiti wrote:

> Does the 58% value depend on the percent of protein in your diet?
> Would 58% be converted regardless if your diet were 15% protein, 35%
> protein or 50% protein?
> Or does it depend on the grams of protein needed to maintain your
> physical status vs. your intake/assimilation?
>
> Mike
>
>> About 58% of the protein you eat is converted to glucose, via a
>> metabolic process called gluconeogenesis.  This is an average, since the
>> exact percentage depends on the amino acid composition of the protein;
>> only certain amino acids are involved.  This, incidentally, is why a
>> meal of just meat/fat and no carbs at all will still raise your
>> postprandial BG.
>>
>> Todd Moody
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You know, I'm not sure.  I've seen the 58% figure many times, but there
seems to be a lot of contradictory "information" on this.  Some sources
say that protein alone causes no rise in BG but in my own case I've
measure the increase many times.  I'm hunting for more info.

Todd Moody
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