tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13473599.post3089147135621314448..comments2024-03-26T05:07:24.149+11:00Comments on .: Busting Food Myths with Nicole SeniorGI Grouphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07609354784645028388noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13473599.post-61712100336509922282009-01-07T13:17:00.000+11:002009-01-07T13:17:00.000+11:00Nicole would like to add her 2 cents worth to the ...Nicole would like to add her 2 cents worth to the debate.<BR/><BR/>'The potential for alcohol to cause weight gain is very real, although not through conversion of alcohol to body fat directly (this is impossible), but via a fuel sparing effect. If you use alcohol for your immediate energy needs, then the food you eat with it will be stored as surplus to requirements…and the ‘beer-belly' is born. Technically however, this belly should more accurately be called a ‘fatty food-belly', because the source of the body fat is actually the food rather than the booze. And don’t forget the ‘care-less’ attitude that alcohol brings, and its appetite stimulating properties. <BR/><BR/>But don’t just take my word for it. The National Health and Medical Research Council (Australia) in their Dietary Guidelines recommend men limit standard drinks to 2 per day, and women 1, to avoid weight gain and a worsening of the obesity epidemic. <BR/><BR/>Anyway enough of this harsh reality, let’s get active and healthy in 2009 to counteract the indulgences of the festive season.'GI Grouphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07609354784645028388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13473599.post-15689037408388584892009-01-05T14:46:00.000+11:002009-01-05T14:46:00.000+11:00Hi,>>> so there is no way to gain any fat...Hi,<BR/><BR/>>>> so there is no way to gain any fat or gain any energy from drinking alcohol.<BR/><BR/>This is incorrect.<BR/><BR/>True, the infamous "beer belly" is not caused by excess alcohol calories being stored as fat. Less than 5% of the alcohol calories you drink are turned into fat; the main effect of alcohol is to reduce the amount of fat your body burns for energy (Siler et al (1999). De novo lipogenesis, lipid kinetics, and whole-body lipid balances in humans after acute alcohol consumption. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 70, 928-936).<BR/>Rather than getting stored as fat, the main fate of alcohol is conversion into a substance called acetate; it appears this sharp rise in acetate puts the brakes on fat loss.<BR/><BR/>A car engine typically uses only one source of fuel. Your body, on the other hand, draws from a number of different energy sources, such as carbohydrate, fat, and protein. To a certain extent, the source of fuel your body uses is dictated by its availability. In other words, your body tends to use whatever you feed it. Consequently, when acetate levels rise, your body simply burns more acetate, and less fat. In essence, acetate pushes fat to the backburner.<BR/><BR/>In summary:<BR/><BR/>• A small portion of the alcohol you drink is converted into fat.<BR/><BR/>• Your liver then converts most of the alcohol into acetate.<BR/><BR/>• The acetate is then released into your bloodstream, and replaces fat as a source of fuel.<BR/><BR/>The way your body responds to alcohol is very similar to the way it deals with excess carbohydrate. Although carbohydrate can be converted directly into fat, one of the main effects of overfeeding with carbohydrate is that it simply replaces fat as a source of energy.studio34https://www.blogger.com/profile/12629237434498516067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13473599.post-32270094512575087672009-01-05T12:59:00.000+11:002009-01-05T12:59:00.000+11:00Had a look through the linked Lieber article as su...Had a look through the linked Lieber article as suggested by OTRChef and it concluded (amongst other things) that there is no evidence of energy wastage (ie non use of alcohol as an energy source)with levels of alcohol consumption seen with social drinking - with chronic alcohol abuse there may be such an effect, but not for most of us who drink in moderation. I have just done a quick review of the relevant literature and I still have found no convincing data that alcohol metabolites are not used for energy. Metabolised alcohol may replace fat as an energy source and may therefore be "fattening" indirectly.jasonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03580653319166184751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13473599.post-36480197585106945052009-01-04T08:40:00.000+11:002009-01-04T08:40:00.000+11:00We have passed all comments and questions on to Ni...We have passed all comments and questions on to Nicole and will post a reply as soon as possible.GI Grouphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07609354784645028388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13473599.post-44297448111450588012009-01-03T21:13:00.000+11:002009-01-03T21:13:00.000+11:00Hi AllIf it is better to drink low alcohol beer t...Hi All<BR/>If it is better to drink low alcohol beer than low carb does this mean coppers billel is not bad for you and would it be better than diet drinks.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13473599.post-70154368283626184552009-01-03T01:41:00.000+11:002009-01-03T01:41:00.000+11:00Try this link instead:http://www.ajcn.org/cgi/repr...Try this link instead:<BR/><BR/>http://www.ajcn.org/cgi/reprint/54/6/976<BR/><BR/>The title should be "Do alcohol calories count"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13473599.post-91376869713527465892009-01-03T01:35:00.000+11:002009-01-03T01:35:00.000+11:00Jason, Rick is correct! For some odd reason, the c...Jason, Rick is correct! For some odd reason, the calories in alcohol do NOT impact on weight gain. Many studies have revealed this although you don't hear much about it.<BR/><BR/>Follow this link : <BR/><BR/>http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/1957830?ordinalpos=1&itool=EntrezSystem2.PEntrez.Pubmed.Pubmed_ResultsPanel.Pubmed_DiscoveryPanel.Pubmed_Discovery_RA&linkpos=2&log$=relatedarticles&logdbfrom=pubmed<BR/><BR/>If there is a dietary problem with alcohol consumption, it is the fact that it suppresses the release of leptin (the appetite control hormone) and therefore many people will eat more foods when consuming alcoholic beverages!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13473599.post-11714198046989302182009-01-02T15:34:00.000+11:002009-01-02T15:34:00.000+11:00Re RickH comment,just because a substance has a lo...Re RickH comment,just because a substance has a low (or zero) GI doesn't mean that it is not utilised as an energy source b the body - consider dietary fat, for example. No GI, heaps of kilojoules. As I understand it, the body can and will oxidise most carbon-containing molecules to be used as just another another energy source (or, source of stored energy after conversion to fat).jasonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03580653319166184751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13473599.post-60347160896221114092009-01-02T15:27:00.000+11:002009-01-02T15:27:00.000+11:00I like Mic ultra it simply doesn't bloat me.Yes I ...I like Mic ultra it simply doesn't bloat me.Yes I am a mandashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13004050382409954164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13473599.post-23388373731402922452009-01-02T06:50:00.000+11:002009-01-02T06:50:00.000+11:00Alcohol has a GI of 0, so there is no way to gain ...Alcohol has a GI of 0, so there is no way to gain any fat or gain any energy from drinking alcohol.<BR/>The idea that alcohol is fattening ia a marketing myth--there is absolutely no scientifi/clinical evidence behind that idea.<BR/>Your liver will slowly convert small amounts of alcohol, but it doesn't convert it fast enough to raise your blood sugar.<BR/>Alcohol can looked at more as a solvent, like water, although alot more toxic to the body in large quantities. Most alcohol is excreted by the body through various processes than converted by the liver.RickHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02287996866368710127noreply@blogger.com