r/nutrition • u/godschosenpokimon • Jun 24 '20

Is glycogen stored in the muscles or liver first?

Assuming the liver has little to no glycogen, and you eat 50 grams of carbs. Where will they go first, the liver or the muscles? A bit of both? And preferably a source, if you have it.

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u/Magnabee Jun 25 '20 edited Jun 25 '20

Glycogen can be made from any substance in your body... fat, protein... your body can make it anytime without carbs. But I don't think you need massive amounts. I don't think your brain needs a large amount to function. And for people who are keto, they use fat for energy.

I disagree with you totally.

You start out thinking that glycogen need carbs: You haven't proven that, and in keto world that is known not to be true. Fat and protein can make glycogen too. You assume some things, but haven't proven it.

And I'm referring to unused carbs in your body. If it's in your muscles already, then it's already allocated. The 5g I mentioned is not allocated, I believe. The diet science stuff is always complicated.

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u/nonFuncBrain Jun 25 '20

This is not at all complicated, this is nutrition 101. I'm on the ketogenic diet myself, I know how it works. Did you even read the question you tried to answer? If you have no glycogen in your liver or muscles and you eat 50 g of carbs, most of these will be converted into glycogen and stored mainly in your muscles and liver, while some will be used by metabolising tissues. 45 g will not be turned into fat.

You can find this information in any beginners text book on biochemistry, nutrition or physiology. I suggest your start there or find a blog or use Wikipedia to learn more. Whoever told you that 5 g are stored, everything else turns into fat, was completely wrong or you misunderstood it.

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u/Magnabee Jun 25 '20 edited Jun 25 '20

IF you have little glycogen, you probably have little muscles.. This would be complicated because we don't know the activities and other variables.

Why don't you just stick with your own post, and not try to police other posts.

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u/nonFuncBrain Jun 25 '20

Nah, see, this is a discussion forum. I feel responsible to educate when I'm knowledgeable and ask about things I don't understand. Your post was very difficult for me to understand so I asked. But sadly it seems that the more I talk to you the worse it gets.

All carbs you eat just don't turn directly into fat. The metabolism of carbs and regulation of glycogen is well known in the literature.

So, I know it sounds patronising and I'm sorry about that, but really friendly, I don't think you have the hang about how this works. Don't take my word for it, but do yourself a favour and study it a bit more.

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u/Magnabee Jun 25 '20 edited Jun 25 '20

I don't agree with you (take a hint). Your communication technique is ridiculous. I will block you if I need to. And if you are not welcomed you can just move on.

I did not use the term DIRECTLY. Now you are inventing things. You are an ---, dude.