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What Wasn't Said

July 1, 2005 08:28 PM

In the prior post on Pathways to Fat, there was a remarkable statement that went without notice. One of the most important things it said about cholesterol was that the body has a specialized sensor for it so it can get rid of it when it is present in food.

Small wonder it was not emphasized in the article for it challenges claims that cholesterol in the diet is a source of blood cholesterol.

I repeat here the quote with emphasis on the relevant part: "From the point of view of evolution, an animal capable of linking its ability to sense cholesterol with its ability to store fat may have had a survival advantage. An adult mammal has virtually no need for dietary cholesterol because its body can synthesize enough on its own. But LXRs give an animal the ability to sense the cholesterol component of a high-fat diet and get rid of it, while retaining the fat and storing it for times of deprivation.".

But, enough of this cholesterol stuff.

· Evolutionary Fitness

Comments

Posted by: Flower Online [TypeKey Profile Page] at September 12, 2006 5:35 AM

Sir/Folks off topic slightly and with ref to muscle growth and cals; June 11th
Is it a given, please, that if you have a cal deficit and are still doing brief workouts yet have enough body fat to compensate for cal deficits the body will hook into the fat for its fuel ?

Thanks

Posted by: simon fellows at July 2, 2005 1:29 PM

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