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Originally Posted by godxzilla
You should stick to higher protien foods like eggs, chicken, and tuna because protien provides sustained energy.
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protein does not provide sustained energy. protein, in a healthy diet without excessive exercise like marathon running, is not be used in providing more than 1-2% or your energy at most. it is generally used to repair/rebuild tissue, can be converted to glucose.
i don't know which you are thinking of, either fat or complex carbs. complex carbs will give a semi-sustained energy source (burn quickly once broken down into glucose, but breaking down takes time, like a slow release pill). fat will also give a sustained energy source. every gram of it gives about 5 more calories than a gram of carbs or protein. and it takes longer in the krebs cycle to burn than it does for the body to turn glucose into energy.