Dr. Gabrielle Lyon
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So this is how, and then obviously some get stored as glycogen.
The 80 gram amount
is something that we know is safe.
And again, we can generate it all.
Now, the next question is, if it is set at two standard deviations at 130 grams of carbohydrates, do we actually need that?
Is that safe?
Or do we need to earn our carbohydrates?
And I would say that how we make carbohydrate decisions is twofold.
How many carbohydrates can you eat in a 24 hour period of time?
So you, just like we think about protein, right?
So our protein decision is how much protein do you need in a 24 hour period?
And then depending on how high that is, you worry about distribution.
The first meal, the last meal.
But we don't talk about that for carbohydrates, do we?
Have you ever thought of the carbohydrate threshold?
Unless you come to your house and you have protein chips.
Yes.
Okay.
So the first meal, if you think about carbohydrates.
Now, carbohydrates, glucose is toxic to the body at high levels.