What happens to protein above the amount needed to build, repair, or  
replace tissue, Ken?


Jim Swayze
www.fireholecanyon.com
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On Jan 20, 2010, at 3:38 PM, Ken O'Neill <[log in to unmask]>  
wrote:

> Jim:
>
> The 100 gram a day idea no doubt stems from Dr Kellog's clinic in  
> Battle
> Creek a century ago - he invented corn flakes to rid us of protein  
> in favor
> of carbos! That number might work for bed ridden persons, notorious  
> for
> rapid onset muscle wasting due to inactivity and poor diet.
>
> 1.5 to 2 grams per pound of bodyweight is pretty much the standard  
> for hard
> training persons. The only contradiction I know to that is Dr Darden's
> outdated 60% carbo diet.
>
> Gluconeogenesis is not automatic, rather an on demand response. Long
> distance runners suffer from muscle wasting due to that process  
> stripping
> muscle of branch chain amino acids, the ones used in glyconeogenesis  
> - not
> all aminos are subject to that process. Incidently, more energy is  
> consumed
> by that process occurring in the liver than is liberated in calories!
>
> How can egg white proteins be heavy on soy unless the product is a  
> blend.
> Soy is not indigenous to egg white. Vendors such as the Protein  
> Factory and
> Jay Robb offer 100% undiluted albumen.
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> On Behalf Of Jim Swayze
> Sent: Wednesday, January 20, 2010 3:05 PM
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> Subject: Re: Proteing drinks
>
> Late entry to the discussion. A couple of additional points.  Forgive
> if they've already been discussed.
>
> 1) Adult humans need about 100g of protein a day. Anything in excess
> of that is simply converted to sugar via a process called
> gluconeogenesis.
>
> 2) I know of no paleo protein powders.  Even the egg white ones are
> heavy on soy.
>
> Jim Swayze
> www.fireholecanyon.com
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