Re: RC: Re: The Great Debate

[Tivers@aol.com]

In a message dated 12/19/99 3:41:11 PM Pacific Standard Time, 
CMKSAGEHIL@aol.com writes:

<< VFA's are "at large" in the circulation and have just as much opportunity 
to 
 get into a well perfused muscle and into its cells as they do into any other 
 cells in the body.  One aspect of fitness is better perfusion of muscle, so 
 ALL substrates have a better opportunity of reaching the cellular 
 level--carbs, VFA's, or anything else that will fit into the Krebs cycle.  
 VFA's are relatively small molecules compared to other fatty chains.
 
 Heidi >>


And you're certain they're not inhibited from crossing the muscle cell 
membrane in the presence of elevated glucose and insulin levels as other fats 
are? Certain? Doesn't seem logical, but may be so.

ti


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