Our energy and reserve in the body
Who needs the glucose in our body?
Any tissue in the body utilizes the glucose for energy. It is essential for the brain and the red blood cell (RBC). The brain cells can utilize the ketone bodies only if body is deprive of glucose. But RBC must have glucose. So clearly we need to have glucose.
Voila! Our saving bank has enough funds in it.
Let’s look at our body energy reserve.
1. Small cap fund
Glycogen 200 grams, 800 kcal ( * reflective of 70kg man)
We will finish utilizing it in few days if we are at starvation mode.
2. Mid cap fund
Protein 6000 grams, 24000 kcal
When we run out of the glucose and glycogen, we turn for the body protein for the energy. On which we can survive for few weeks.
3. Large cap
Fat 15,000 grams, 135,000 kcal. On which we can survive for few months.
How much calorie we get from 1 gram of each food group?
A gram of carb gives 4 Kcal
A gram of protein gives 4 Kcal
A gram of Alcohol gives 7 Kcal
A gram of fat gives 9 Kcal.
It is not all that maths! There are the other factors to it.
Myo M Nwe, MD
in Know your body
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