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From: Roger Vaughn
Date: 2002-06-18 09:30:00 UTC
Subject: Re: Re: Ferretone

> I've never heard of fats or oils breaking down into sugars. I have
> heard of starches doing that but I don't think there are any
> starches in it.

Lots of things contain or release sugars when digested. For instance
beans contain oligosaccharides - a huge sugar that even humans can't
digest. This is what's responsible for gas after eating beans....

Fats and oils are really just different forms of the same thing - fatty
acids. Their chemical composition is completely different from
sugars. They will not break down into sugars unless perhaps a
saturated fat binds to a simple sugar. (I'm not even sure this is
possible, as sugars are inert as far as I know.)

The important point is, the more complex the carbohydrate/sugar, the
longer it takes to digest, and the safer it is in the body. Sugar (as
glucose) is absolutely necessary to the body, but we run into problems
when too much is ingested too quickly. Complex carbs alleviate the
problem by being slow to digest, and therefore slow to absorb into the
body. (This is why athletes "carbo-load" before events. The carbs
will release fuel for energy - glucose - slowly over a long time.)

The potential problem with Ferretone, as someone else pointed out, is
the vitamins A and D in it. In large concentrations, both vitamins can
cause undesireable to dangerous side effects. In small, occasional
doses, I wouldn't worry about it at all.

Roger & the Fibonacci Ferts
Tampa, FL