4. How Many Carbs Do I Need a Day? Carb Metabolism
To fully understand carbohydrate metabolism, you first need to appreciate, the primary carbohydrate called glucose is both good and bad. Glucose is essential as a fuel for the brain and nervous system but in excess is extremely damaging to fine blood vessels in the eyes, heart, kidneys, and legs. This glucose excess or toxicity is the disease of diabetes. Because glucose is both essential and toxic, the amount of glucose in the blood is very carefully controlled mostly by the liver and the pancreas (ie. insulin). Carbohydrate metabolism requires a balance between your need versus your tolerance. We will teach you to target your specific Carbohydrate Tolerance.
