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Overview: how the body uses glucose, fat etc for fuel

PostPosted: 07 Jun 2013, 10:16
by carorees
Here is a link to a great lecture describing the metabolic processes that the body uses to supply fuel both during fasting and in the fed state. Great reading and helps to understand how all the different processes are integrated together.

http://www.tamu.edu/faculty/bmiles/lect ... ration.pdf

Warning: contains biochemistry! (It is at around A-level/university biology level I would guess...I certainly remember doing this stuff during my degree anyway)

Re: Overview: how the body uses glucose, fat etc for fuel

PostPosted: 13 Jun 2013, 22:39
by Sifrina
Thanks so much Carorees - will read later. Hope I can understand (I'm not a science person) as this is something I'm very interested in.

Re: Overview: how the body uses glucose, fat etc for fuel

PostPosted: 13 Jun 2013, 23:25
by Merlin
Thanks. I think I understood most of it. Interesting how different parts of the body use different 'fuels'.

Re: Overview: how the body uses glucose, fat etc for fuel

PostPosted: 20 Oct 2013, 09:51
by Auriga
Thank you for the overview. It's just amazing how 'clever' the body really is.

Re: Overview: how the body uses glucose, fat etc for fuel

PostPosted: 20 Oct 2013, 09:58
by CandiceMarie
Thanks Caro...look forward to reading it tonight x

Re: Overview: how the body uses glucose, fat etc for fuel

PostPosted: 21 May 2014, 21:47
by carorees
For an introduction to human metabolism, see the new science of fasting pages:
https://www.fastday.com/fasting/metabolism-101/