I researched it a bit after I posted the question, and I think the explanation is that fats cannot be converted into sugar. (A small amount can be converted but most of it cannot.) Therefore, after using up the blood glucose and muscle and liver glycogen, one must replace the sugars by ingesting an ...

I am going to experiment. I am going to eat like a skinny person trying to gain weight. They always tell thin people eat more cream, peanut butter, nuts, nut butters, milkshakes, ice cream .... I will do the same. Though not strictly Wai's diet because I might be taking in a lot more protein than I ...

I have been doing some reading on the internet and came across this study by Dr. Leibel: http://healthread.net/why-dieters-regain-leibel.htm He found that overweight patients who were trying to lose weight had a miserable time after they had lost the weight--they were always hungry and their metabol...

I have read this article several times but I still do not understand it. http://www.freeacnebook.com/56-63.htm#57 But when I work out, I burn more fat, don't I? Yes, but the share of fat in your total energy expenditure decreases. This is because your muscles mainly utilize glucose from the blood an...