Question

You are on a diet and eating less than 50 grams of carbohydrate per day. The claim made in the diet educational materials is that carbohydrate is the main culprit in being overweight, so it must be restricted. Which of the following will happen as a result of this low carbohydrate diet?a. Ketones will be produced from partial protein metabolism to be used for energy.
b. Fat will be broken down and used as the exclusive fuel, with little or no fat loss and little health risk.
c. Proteins in muscles, heart, and other vital organs will be broken down into amino acids to make needed glucose, over time weakening the muscles and organs.
d. Fat will not be broken down or effected.

Answer 1

Answer: b. Fat will be broken down and used as the exclusive fuel, with little or no fat loss and little health risk.

Explanation: When you severely limit or cut out carbohydrates in your meals, after a few days, the body will be in a state of KETOSIS and when in this star, Ketones are released into the blood stream. (Ketones are small fragments of carbon) and this is because the body is now burning down fats instead of carbohydrates.

Fats is broken down and utilized by body. It is no longer being stored as it used to be when you had plenty carbohydrates in your system.