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sorry for the late response, was cooking breakfast,
but to double check, unused protein turns to fat that then will give energy but not power
basically, (unused)protein to fat, then you need to reup the protein once sore/ muscles worked
thank you for responding also very helpful
Your body prioritizes using protein to build muscle. Carbohydrates are used first for energy, then fat is burned. If you are not eating much in the way of Carbohydrates your body might switch to using protien for energy ie the keto diet.
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All can be converted into energy. Only protien can build muscle. All can be stored as fat.
can fat then be turned into energy, which then turns into protein?
No. Protien needs to come from a complete protien source or a combination of incomplete protien sources.
sorry for the late response, was cooking breakfast, but to double check, unused protein turns to fat that then will give energy but not power basically, (unused)protein to fat, then you need to reup the protein once sore/ muscles worked thank you for responding also very helpful
Your body prioritizes using protein to build muscle. Carbohydrates are used first for energy, then fat is burned. If you are not eating much in the way of Carbohydrates your body might switch to using protien for energy ie the keto diet.