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[Heron TSG]

Funfact: In times of extreme stress, the body's BRAIN can switch to lactate in the absence of glucose.

"MY BRAIN RUNS ON PAIN!"
"LITERALLY!"

That's really weird. I can't imagine how that process works though. "Well, neurons, I'm out of sugar, but I can burn some acid so that you guys can keep making tiny thought-lightning."

[Il Palazzo]

This was specifically developed because it doesn't introduce any actual gas and thus no embolisms.

Did not make myself clear. I meant that, after repeatedly introducing the fluid(which does contain gas - the 02 within the lipid globules - just not in a free form), the body would process the oxygen, releasing CO2 into the bloodstream. In the absence of breathing to get rid of it, this gas would keep accumulating in the blood, and at some point would reach such a high concentration, that it would start forming bubbles in your veins.

[Reudh]

It goes something like this, Barbarossa:

"Hey Neurons, I'm running a little low on glucose, so i'ma copy my muscles and use their lactate byproduct. I'ma dissolve this and I get lactic acid and pyruvate. I normally get mah pyruvate from glucose, but I can oxidise my lactate into pyruvate and lactic acid. It's gonna be a bit of a bumpy ride, but we should be fine if we manage to get some more glucose soon."

[MaximumZero]

And then when you're done abusing your muscles, your body goes, "Holy headfuck I need a milkshake."

And that's why they give ice cream out after little league games.

[Reudh]

The best part of exertion is having a sweet drink/food afterwards and feeling your blood sugar climb back up.

[Gunner-Chan]

Thanks to Grimiths Videos I got into another game. Titans of Steel: Warring suns is pretty awesome so far, lets me get my battletech style combat fix without having to find another player. Plus the RPG aspects let me feel like the fights mean something.

[alway]

The best part of exertion is having a sweet drink/food afterwards and feeling your blood sugar climb back up.

Nah, you don't need exertion for that, just a buffet.

[kaenneth]

The best part of exertion is having a sweet drink/food afterwards and feeling your blood sugar climb back up.

Nah, you don't need exertion for that, just a buffet.

I can't stand sports drinks (like Gatorade) unless I've been exercising, then they are soooo good.

[MaximumZero]

Electrolytes, awaaaaay!

[Reudh]

I remember a time when I ridiculously overexerted myself to the point of fainting, and a single cup of breakfast juice (orange, apple, banana, mango, etc) brought me back to my senses very quickly- within a minute.

[MaximumZero]

That sounds delicious, apart from the mango.

[Greiger]

Wait all that Gatorade hype isn't all just a load of bull?  Maybe it's because I am most certainly not a sports type, but just about every time I had some gatorade or any other kind of sports drink I didn't like it and the few times I did finish a bottle, like a guest at somebody's house, I felt unwell afterwards.  I always just assumed it was all a load to get people to buy more colored sugar water.

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In unrelated happy I got a B in the last class I need to get a couple computer engineering technology certifications handed to me by the school.  It's not the AS degree I have been slowly working towards for entirely too long, but it's finally a little slip of paper that says I know what I'm doing, it's progress.

...I hope I can just talk to the program lead about it and they can look it up though, because I actually don't remember what those certifications were called...  oh well, details...

[MaximumZero]

Given that they served it at all of the martial arts tournaments, football games, and wrestling meets I ever participated in, and that it is quite invigorating if you absolutely need it, I'd say it works.

[Greiger]

Maybe I should invent computer tech fuel...  Oh wait, that's called Dr. Pepper, Mountain Dew, Cheetos, Fritos, and pizza rolls.

I suppose I'm just not the type that needs it then.  My body is all like, what the hell is this stuff?  We still have all these electrolytes and things from 2 years ago taking up space, we don't need more!

[Descan]

I'd be curious to look at the ingredients in gatorade after a course of organic chemistry/biology. >_>

... Goddamn shopping for food is gonna be WEIRD in a few years. @_@