Interesting study of high carb diets...

[slick4788]

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=Abstract&list_uids=773953

Although 80% carbs is over the roof . What do they mean by "study was terminated after a 72 hour fast". They couldn't eat for 3 days ?

 

[atherjen]

They couldn't eat for 3 days ?

scary hunh!

 

[donescobar2000]

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=Abstract&list_uids=773953

Although 80% carbs is over the roof . What do they mean by "study was terminated after a 72 hour fast". They couldn't eat for 3 days ?

I believe it means after a couple of days on the diet they went into a 72 hour fast to find if GH was affected in men, etc.

 

[slick4788]

"On the third day of a 72 hour fast, growth hormone values in serum increased 287% in men"
Hell I'm going on a 3 day fast....

 

[donescobar2000]

"On the third day of a 72 hour fast, growth hormone values in serum increased 287% in men"
Hell I'm going on a 3 day fast....

No kidding man!

 

[aztecwolf]

Fasting for me is about 4 hours w/o food

 

[BulkMeUp]

I can easily lie on the couch and starve, if needed. But i dont want to risk loosing any hard earned lbm.