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It’s been a while since I Google scholared this and I’m not interested in being an unpaid research assistant. I have no reason to lie, but if you want to check

by User23 5y ago

It’s been a while since I Google scholared this and I’m not interested in being an unpaid research assistant. I have no reason to lie, but if you want to check my claims you’ve got the tools at your fingertips. The essence is that there is no metabolic pathway to convert dietary ethanol into lipids or glycogen. Any unused ethanol is excreted through the lungs or kidneys. Granted ingesting enough ethanol such that it’s too much for your immediate energy needs is a life limiting decision.

chasebank 5y ago
I'm 99% sure you're correct on the alcohol reference. From what I've read, alcohol cannot be stored but gets prioritized as caloric fuel for the body. Regarding lean protein, I'm also sure that protein gets broken down into glucose for fuel, and can be stored as such in fat. It's why the keto community is really big on such a relatively low percent of protein and high percent fat in their diet. That diet probably works wonders because if you have ever tried to eat a bunch of lean meat, it's difficult to get through an entire chicken breast, let alone excess calories it would require you to put on weight.
- User23 5y ago
  > Regarding lean protein, I'm also sure that protein gets broken down into glucose for fuel, and can be stored as such in fat. Glycogenesis is certainly a thing. However every metabolic ward study I read found that there was never a glycogenesis -> lipogenesis pathway observed. Instead excess protein was discarded renaly.
- sdze 5y ago
  Alcohol is metabolised to ATP and unused ATP will of course be stored as glycogen later. When glycogen storage are full, fat is deposited. Glucose is needed + ATP. High Protein intake will lead to gluconeogensis and create the glucose.
  - User23 5y ago
    Please link to a metabolic ward study showing ethanol observably being converted into bodyfat through a glycogenesis to lipogenesis pathway. I only found ones saying it never happened, so I’m very interested in any counter example.
    - kbenson 5y ago
      You just went from answering someone that asked you for a source with "I’m not interested in being an unpaid research assistant" to asking someone else "please link to a metabolic ward study showing..." in the same thread. Maybe people would feel a bit more generous with their time if you were willing to do the same?

by User23 5y ago

chasebank 5y ago

I'm 99% sure you're correct on the alcohol reference. From what I've read, alcohol cannot be stored but gets prioritized as caloric fuel for the body. Regarding lean protein, I'm also sure that protein gets broken down into glucose for fuel, and can be stored as such in fat. It's why the keto community is really big on such a relatively low percent of protein and high percent fat in their diet. That diet probably works wonders because if you have ever tried to eat a bunch of lean meat, it's difficult to get through an entire chicken breast, let alone excess calories it would require you to put on weight.

User23 5y ago
> Regarding lean protein, I'm also sure that protein gets broken down into glucose for fuel, and can be stored as such in fat. Glycogenesis is certainly a thing. However every metabolic ward study I read found that there was never a glycogenesis -> lipogenesis pathway observed. Instead excess protein was discarded renaly.
sdze 5y ago
Alcohol is metabolised to ATP and unused ATP will of course be stored as glycogen later. When glycogen storage are full, fat is deposited. Glucose is needed + ATP. High Protein intake will lead to gluconeogensis and create the glucose.
- User23 5y ago
  Please link to a metabolic ward study showing ethanol observably being converted into bodyfat through a glycogenesis to lipogenesis pathway. I only found ones saying it never happened, so I’m very interested in any counter example.
  - kbenson 5y ago
    You just went from answering someone that asked you for a source with "I’m not interested in being an unpaid research assistant" to asking someone else "please link to a metabolic ward study showing..." in the same thread. Maybe people would feel a bit more generous with their time if you were willing to do the same?