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Episode #186: How Liposuction Makes You Fat

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The Benefits of a Low Carbohydrate Diet

Protein can be easily converted into glucose and theoretically that too could be stored away as glycogen. But by using protein as your method of making storage carbohydrate, you're causing a bunch of nitrogen to be released. Fats don't get converted into glycogen very efficiently because when you're consuming fats, usually it would be because carbohydrates are not present or blood glucose is low. So ultimately have your carbohydrates after the workout rely on primarily fats and moderate amounts of protein during the times that you're not in your workout state.

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