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How the Body Adapts to Changes in Energy Intake        Carbohydrates, proteins and fats are fuel sources for the body. Carbs are stored in the liver and muscles as glycogen and in the blood as glucose. There are, however, limited supplies of carbs available. These can be significantly depleted by two hours of intense exercise (IE) and it takes 20 hours to replenish them.   Soldiers and athletes eat high carbohydrate diets to have more carbs available and recover glycogen quickly. This is best accomplished through high carb meals with 30 minutes of intense exercise or by consuming small high carb snacks throughout the day. The problem is that the high carb diet must be accompanied by intense exercise or the carbs will be converted and stored as fat.   A high protein diet is not the solution. When protein intake exceeds what the body needs to maintain and repair tissue growth, the excess protein is converted to fat.   Reducing Caloric Intake When your caloric intake is reduced, your body responds by lowering the Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR or the number of calories burned as you rest) and conserving energy. Your body temperature will decline. Less fat will be converted to energy. In fact, your body will start burning muscle, instead of fat. There are benefits to reducing caloric intake. Your blood pressure and blood glucose will become lower. Studies by the National Institute on Aging have suggested that reducing caloric intake by 30% results in the body accumulating less pentosidine and having fewer age-related diseases, such as diabetes and kidney failure. Chances are that you will live longer. The downside of eating less is that your stress reaction time will be slower. You will also be eating less foods that contain the essential vitamins and minerals that your body needs to stay healthy.   Rather than trying to drastically slash your caloric intake, you can reduce your calories by reducing the amount of complex carbohydrates that you eat. If you greatly reduce the amount of protein you eat, however, you will find that you are hungrier after you eat. If weight loss is the reason you want to reduce your calories, you are better off eating a balanced diet containing little sugar, and adequate protein and fat. Moderate exercise is a must.   Increasing Caloric Rate When caloric intake is increased, the body has more energy to meet the demands placed on it. When intake exceeds what the body needs, sugars are converted to stored fats. This adds on weight until the BMR is raised and the body burns up the fat. If you eat too much junk food, you will eat more calories, but get little in the way of calcium, protein, vitamins and iron. You'll gain weight and may become obese. This can cause or contribute to high blood pressure, cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes.   Too much fat in your diet will raise your blood cholesterol levels and cause plaque to form in your arteries. Over time, the plaque narrows and hardens the arteries (atherosclerosis) and leads to heart disease. It will also lead to obesity and a greater chance of developing arthritis. You should not eliminate all fat from your diet, so you should use fat derived from plants (polyunsaturated and monounsaturated). This will help lower your cholesterol levels.   Too much protein in your diet makes your body start burning protein, instead of carbohydrates, for fuel. You will become tired because protein takes a long time to digest. A large amount of blood will leave your brain and muscles and stay in your stomach for a long time for digestion. Less blood will be available to supply the muscles and brain with oxygen, causing sluggishness and decreased energy. Too much protein in the diet can lead to high cholesterol or calcium loss from the bone, promoting osteoporosis or gout. High-protein diets may also strain your kidneys and liver. These two organs break down protein and then flushing away the excess nitrogen that is created during this process.   If you eat more processed foods, you will increase the amount of salt in your body. This causes bloating. Your body will retain water to dilute the salt and protect your tissues. Studies have shown that excess salt can lead to vision and cardiovascular problems.

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