Not exact matches
I thought that plant - based sources are amino - acid deficient and therefore must be eaten at the same time as it's complementary amino - acid protein source, and without this conscious planning, the incomplete protein
food would simply be processed and
utilized by our body as
carbohydrate.
That means that protein
foods speed up your metabolism because your body has to work harder to digest, process and
utilize this nutrient compared to fat or
carbohydrate.
However, it means that your high - fat, low - carb diet should include thyroid supporting
foods rich in iodine and selenium, such as sea vegetables and brazil nuts, and should also include
carbohydrates timed properly, such as before, during or after workouts, when the
carbohydrate is more likely to be
utilized for energy and less likely to spike blood glucose levels.
I thought that plant - based sources are amino - acid deficient and therefore must be eaten at the same time as it's complementary amino - acid protein source, and without this conscious planning, the incomplete protein
food would simply be processed and
utilized by our body as
carbohydrate.
It also supports the breakdown of
food into usable energy.2 B7 plays a crucial role in processing fats,
carbohydrates, and proteins.3 Without a full supply of these B vitamins, the digestive system will struggle to breakdown and
utilize other nutrients.
A slow - carb diet helps you make better
carbohydrate choices by
utilizing the glycemic index, a scoring system that ranks
foods according to the rate at which they enter your bloodstream as glucose.
Fresh, moist, and human - grade proteins,
carbohydrates, and fats are more bioavailable (able to be
utilized by the body) than feed - grade ingredients found in most kibble and canned pet
foods that have been radically altered from nature's format.
Because digesting proteins and converting them to
carbohydrates requires more energy than
utilizing a whole
food carbohydrates, energy is lost in the process (and protein - packing ingredients essentially go to waste).