Blubber is all fat, there's no glycogen in it.
----If oxygen is depleted, marine mammals can access substantial reservoirs of glycogen that support anaerobic glycolysis of the cells involved during conditions of systemic hypoxia associated with prolonged submersion---
--page 10 of this shows the breakdown - in some sections there's nearly as many carbs as fat
http://www.hafro.is/Bokasafn/Greinar/Rit-fisk/rit_fisk_12-2.pdf
--and this article detailing the use of glycolysis for ATP production on deep dives
Metabolic consequences of diving in animals and man | Science
----The traditional diet (high in fat and low in carbohydrates) of Nunavik Inuit suggests that they have high rates of gluconeogenesis, which is supported by their larger liver size compared to other populations [3].
Increased Missense Mutation Burden of Fatty Acid Metabolism Related Genes in Nunavik Inuit Population
-----According to [Kroghs’] analysis the metabolism of the food contained in the Eskimo dietary would not be expected to cause ketosis, because the calculated antiketogenic effect of the large amount of protein ingestion was somewhat more than enough to offset the ketogenic effect of fat plus protein…Average daily food partition is about 280 gm. of protein, 135 gm. of fat, and 54 gm. of carbohydrate of which the bulk is derived from the glycogen of the meat eaten…During fasting the respiratory quotient falls to a level which may be interpreted as indicating a conversion of fat into carbohydrate.”----
-----“Eskimos actually consume more carbohydrates than most nutritionists have assumed. Because Eskimos frequently eat their meat raw and frozen, they take in more glycogen than a person purchasing meat with a lower glycogen content in a grocery store. The Eskimo practice of preserving a whole seal or bird carcass under an intact whole skin with a thick layer of blubber also permits some proteins to ferment into carbohydrates.”----
On normal diet, Eskimos showed no evidence of ketosis and had high glucose
tolerance (unlike most modern ketogenic dieters, who fail oral glucose
tolerance tests while in nutritional ketosis)---['quote]
Great Information
I really appreciate you taking time to post that. I will review it and get back later on this...thanks.
--- not exactly a slam dunk for cancer treatment either.--
“Given our current findings that ketones increase tumor growth, cancer patients, and their dieticians may want to reconsider the use of a ‘ketogenic diet’ as a form of anti-cancer therapy.”
Keto Diet Research
I NEVER stated it was a slam dunk. I provide information on the Keto Diet was effective in starving cancer.
To gain another perspective on this, you need to examine the research of Drs Dom D'Agostino, Thomas Seyfried, etc.
There research had demonstrated the Keto Diet is an effective tool in the treatment of some cancers. To reiterate from my previous post, I noted that it was effective with some cancers but not necessarily all.
Dr Layne Norton (PhD, Nutrition, Pro-Natural Bodybuilder, Powerlifter) is not a fan of the Keto Diet nor Intermittent Fasting. However, Norton stated if he had cancer, he implement the Keto Diet based on the research and empirical data from the the results obtain from real people.
I appreciate you providing this. I will see if I can find it.
I'm all good with fasting for health and short term use of Keto, long term use should be thought of as a medical treatment rather than a lifestyle diet.
Twice, I have provided you a research article on how the Keto Diet can be an effective tool for athletes. There other research articles on it. These article will provide you with a better understanding on this.
There is no detrimental effect of glycolytic metabolism in combination with other metabolism, and no detrimental effect from ingesting common sense amounts of whole food carbs of virtually any variety, and that includes honey and sugar cane. [/quote\
Agreed
For the general population, "ingesting common sense amounts of whole food carbohydrates" works.
The irony, is that ANY caloric restriction diet will improve your health. A great demonstration of this is...
The Twinkie Diet
Twinkie diet helps nutrition professor lose 27 pounds - CNN.com
"For 10 weeks, Mark Haub, a professor of human nutrition at Kansas State University, ate one of these sugary cakelets every three hours, instead of meals."
The end result was that he lost 27 lbs and improved his blood profile.
Haub did it to demonstrate that calorie restriction is the key to weight loss. Haub was somewhat amazed the positive effects obtain with his blood profile.
Haub went on to stated, that it was not a diet that he recommend.
I considered trying Keto, but I can't come up with a good enough reason for me personally.
Your Choice
If you happy with your present diet, then stick with it.
Practical Experience
However, it impossible for you to fully grasp or understand something you have never tried.
It amount to someone coaching a sport that they read about but never played.
You don't have to be a great athlete to be a great coach. Ironically, great athletes rarely make great coaches.
It impossible to coach a game that you have never really played, which is what you are doing.
Cudos
I am impressed with the fact that you researched this.
I now need to follow up with the reading assignments you have provide for me.
Kenny Croxdale