I need a quick answer: just how long did the energy from your last meal last? One hour, two hours? How long did it take until you got hungry just as before? The replies to these questions have got much to do with the macronutrient content of what that meal included. And you had better believe this has severe implications for the optimum survival foods for a disaster situation.
Forms of calories and energy
As we know, all calories weren't created equal. Glancing over any nutrition label, you will see calories at the top. Everything beneath can be grouped into calories from one of three types of sources, protein, carbohydrates, as well as fat. The calories from these three categories will always add up to the total calories in a meal as they are the units of energy that make up a food. All paths result in the same end location: usable energy for your body.
Fat metabolism (ketones)
Earlier in human record, our ancestors and forefathers used to roam the lands following herds: buffalo, gazelle as well as mammoth. We were hunters, so we supplemented this diet with natural herbs and the roots of plants we could find. The meat we would eat from these animals comprised a lot of proteins, however, most of the usable calories came from fat, which is considerably denser in energy. Fat is converted into molecules named ketones in the blood stream that are used by cells as energy. This energy offers a maintained burn for constant energy; being in a state of using fat as energy is named ketosis. Whenever we had a large kill, or if we found fresh fruit to reap, our bodies could store these extra calories as fat.
Carbohydrate based metabolic process (sugar, starch and glucose)
In primitive periods, carbohydrates were scarce. Before civilization, whole grains were not cultivated or processed in an organized way. Crops were not grown as we were nomads. Carbs were available extremely rarely and would have to be stored as fat for the lean periods in advance if they were found. Carbohydrates break apart quickly in a sugar known as glucose which is carried in the blood, boosting blood sugar levels. The hormone insulin works as an essential within the gateways of the body cells allowing glucose to get in.
The trouble with the present day eating plan
The issue is, fat as well as carbohydrate metabolism are mutually unique. Carbs, being unusual for millions of years of history, are preferentially used by our bodies. As modern people, we live in a state of constant harvest. The body respond to carbohydrates with the objective to store, insulin is released to shuttle them into our cells.
When you analyze the regular American diet, nearly every meal contains carbohydrates. From the bagel at breakfast, to the sandwich at lunch time, to the steak and potatoes for dinner, we regularly eat carbohydrates. This makes us less able to utilize fat as a fuel supply. Transforming into ketosis takes over 7 days for lots of people, and until then the fat on the body can not be used for energy.
When you shut down the faucet for carbs, you are in big trouble from an energy perspective. How can you prevent this, and how will you prepare yourself from being separated from food? More in the following write-up in this sequence.
Forms of calories and energy
As we know, all calories weren't created equal. Glancing over any nutrition label, you will see calories at the top. Everything beneath can be grouped into calories from one of three types of sources, protein, carbohydrates, as well as fat. The calories from these three categories will always add up to the total calories in a meal as they are the units of energy that make up a food. All paths result in the same end location: usable energy for your body.
Fat metabolism (ketones)
Earlier in human record, our ancestors and forefathers used to roam the lands following herds: buffalo, gazelle as well as mammoth. We were hunters, so we supplemented this diet with natural herbs and the roots of plants we could find. The meat we would eat from these animals comprised a lot of proteins, however, most of the usable calories came from fat, which is considerably denser in energy. Fat is converted into molecules named ketones in the blood stream that are used by cells as energy. This energy offers a maintained burn for constant energy; being in a state of using fat as energy is named ketosis. Whenever we had a large kill, or if we found fresh fruit to reap, our bodies could store these extra calories as fat.
Carbohydrate based metabolic process (sugar, starch and glucose)
In primitive periods, carbohydrates were scarce. Before civilization, whole grains were not cultivated or processed in an organized way. Crops were not grown as we were nomads. Carbs were available extremely rarely and would have to be stored as fat for the lean periods in advance if they were found. Carbohydrates break apart quickly in a sugar known as glucose which is carried in the blood, boosting blood sugar levels. The hormone insulin works as an essential within the gateways of the body cells allowing glucose to get in.
The trouble with the present day eating plan
The issue is, fat as well as carbohydrate metabolism are mutually unique. Carbs, being unusual for millions of years of history, are preferentially used by our bodies. As modern people, we live in a state of constant harvest. The body respond to carbohydrates with the objective to store, insulin is released to shuttle them into our cells.
When you analyze the regular American diet, nearly every meal contains carbohydrates. From the bagel at breakfast, to the sandwich at lunch time, to the steak and potatoes for dinner, we regularly eat carbohydrates. This makes us less able to utilize fat as a fuel supply. Transforming into ketosis takes over 7 days for lots of people, and until then the fat on the body can not be used for energy.
When you shut down the faucet for carbs, you are in big trouble from an energy perspective. How can you prevent this, and how will you prepare yourself from being separated from food? More in the following write-up in this sequence.
About the Author:
Thank you so much for reading! Terrance Franklin writes about nutrition and survival on a number of sites on the web. For more information on survival foods, be sure to check out survival foods. And for even deeper reading, follow the link at survival foods
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