moiram@tektronix.UUCP (Moira Mallison ) (10/12/84)
>> As an example, suppose you take two different foods that have >> the same number of Calories per 1 ounce serving. Now, suppose >> a one ounce serving of one food contains 4 Grams of Protein and >> 2 grams of Carbohydrates whereas a 1 ounce serving of the other >> food may contains 1.5 grams Carbohydrates and 2 grams of FAT. >> Both foods supply 24 Calories per ounce, but if you ate a >> lot of the food with protein and worked out, you would gain >> muscle mass, whereas if you ate a lot of the food with FAT, >> unless you really burned off all the calories, you would gain >> FAT mass. This implies that protein which is not used for normal body functions does not turn to fat. If you eat more protein, carbohydrate and/or fat than the body needs, it gets stored as fat. Complex carbohydrates and fats are needed in the diet so that the protein can be used for all the constructive things it's needed for. In addition, one of the side effects of aerobic exercise is that the body continues to burn fat at a higher rate for a period of several hours after the exercise. (If it's not aerobic, no fat gets burned). A much more comprehensive discussion of how the body metabolizes different foods is in Covert Bailey's *FIT OR FAT*. He also discusses how this may differ for people who are obese. In any case, Bailey *does* advocate less fat in the diet. Moira Mallison tektronix!moiram