8.Nutrient Partitioning

CATEGORY:

•Metabolism

DEFINITION:

•Nutrient Partitioning is the process of the body determining what to do with ingested energy...burned or stored (fuel or fat) and where it is utilised

FUNCTION:

•Partitioned to muscle...

-Fuels muscle growth

-Builds Muscle Glycogen Stores

-Facilitates workout capacity

-Facilitates recovery rate

—Net result is improved BMI & BMR

•Partitioned to Adipose Tissue...

-Increases Body Fat %

-Increases amount of useable stored energy

ACTION:

•Coordinated by...

-Gut

-Liver

-Brain

-CNS

-Muscles

-Hormones...mainly Insulin

-Secondary Chemical Messengers

—All governed by...

—Nutrient choices and timing

—Physical activity

•Insulin activated protein GLUT4 (allows Glucose in to muscle cell)

FACTS:

•Diabetics and obese partitioning is dysfunctional...

-Insulin Resistance means GLUT4 does not absorb Glucose, or associates Aminos

-Insulin then instructs Glucose to be converted to Fat

MANIPULATION:

•Control Carb intake...what and when...

-Peri Workout High GI Carbs acceptable...along with Aminos

-Small portions of Complex Carbs at other times...preferably none for Fat Oxidation

-Large quantities of Slow-Carbs acceptable at every meal

-Excess Carb intake decreases Insulin Sensitivity and increases Insulin Resistance

•The schedule of bodily function (Physical activity) can determine where Insulin elects to divert excess Glucose

-If exercise is regular and demanding, Insulin can instruct Glucose and Amino Acids to be partitioned to muscles for growth, and function

DIETING:

•C3G (Cyanidin 3-Gluocoside) aids in Nutrient Partitioning...found in...

-Grapes

-Blackberry

-Blueberry

-Cherry

-Raspberry

-Acai Berry

•Increase Omega 3 intake to prevent Fat Cell Inflammation to improve Insulin Sensitivity

RELATED TO:

•Insulin

•Omegas

•Carbohydrates

•Physical Protocols

NOTES:

•C3G (Cyanidin 3-Gluocoside) supplement = Indigo-3G