On Thu, 15 Jun 2000 12:14:12 CDT, Justin Hasselman
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>There seems to be quite a few people on the list who believe ketosis is
>optimal for health and athletic performance.

Two comments:

(1) I don't believe that I have read anyone on this list - with the exception of
yourself - who is concerned with athletic performance.   Clearly, athletic
performance is of concern to athletes, but I haven't seen any evidence that
there are many of them on this list.   Most list members are using athletic
exercise merely as a health benefit and recreation.

(2) Your various statements about saturated fat, carbohydrates, etc. may or may
not be true.   Anecdotal statements about perceived changes due to personal
dietary changes are meaningless, especially in quantities of 1 or 2 as given in
your post.

For example, you state: "For starters, eating the fatty cuts of meat that are
loaded with saturated fat will negatively effect insulin resistance."   In
actuality, the body will actually manufacture saturated fat.

I went to the trouble of asking someone who spends a lot of time reading medical
studies about this issue.   He replied:

"The reports I've seen suggest exactly the opposite, although they are not
looking specifically at insulin resistance. My focus has been on spikes in
plasma glucose and insulin after a meal. The evidence suggests that these
are mediated by saturated fats. This data thus suggests that saturated fats
should have a mediating impact on insulin resistance."

For more information on popular myths about saturated fat, and fat in general,
see the excellent site:

http://www.syndicomm.com/lowfat.html


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Cheers,

Ken
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