On Sat, 25 Jan 2003 19:28:25 +1000, Phosphor <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

>does the body break down muscle tissue to engage in gluconeogenesis when
>sufficient supplies of protein are available?

No - but from my experience of conversations with hundreds of people who have
been on ketogenic diets over the past 30 years, I would say that only a
minority were consuming sufficient supplies of protein.

There is a difference between writing a book for fitness fanatics that contains
what is known about the truth, and writing a book for the average person that
improves their diet.

There is a need for both kinds of books, but actually the latter sort of book
is ultimately more important.


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Cheers,

Ken
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