RE: Re: macronutrient ratios,,, bah humbug

[Guest guest]

Perhaps the proof needs to be required for whether macronutrient ratios do

make a difference.

While I've mentioned this before, IN MY OPINION, macronutrient ratios are so

often discussed only because they are easy to measure. Not unlike BMI which

is obviously flawed, but also easy to measure.

Once you cover your basic requirement for protein, essential fats, and

vitamins, excess food intake gets consumed as energy or stored.

Since there are differences in how our body metabolizes different

macronutrients for energy there may be notable differences related to the

macronutrient ratio of that portion of our diet that gets used for energy,

but that doesn't simply fall out of the overall macronutrient ratio.

It seems pretty logical (to me) that as long as you avoid specific

deficiencies, total energy intake is the next important consideration.

Unfortunately many ad-libbers manage to be both deficient and consume an

energy surplus. Excess fat, excess carbs, and excess protein all have

different but harmful effects.

Just my $ .02

JR

-----Original Message-----

From: Rodney [mailto:perspect1111@...]

Sent: Sunday, April 18, 2004 4:32 PM

Subject: [ ] Re: Even More Good News!

Hi :

How could I find out what evidence it is that persuades Rae

that it is simply total calories? If the studies of the effects of

variations in the macronutrients in CR diets have already been done I

would certainly like to read them.

[i am not saying they are wrong. I am saying I haven't seen them,

and would like to be persuaded.]

Rodney.

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> > > > Sorry to keep bugging you about Dr. Spindler's mice! But

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