I was reading the ingreedient on the back of a butter-substitute that we have in our house. That last ingredient on the list was 'lactic Acid'
I understand that lactic acid is what your cells produce during anaerobic respiration. Lactic acid has the chemical formula of
C.3 H.6 O.3 [H.6 means that there are 6 Hydrogen molecules]
Glucose has the chemical formula of
C.6 H.12 O.6
Does this mean that your body will make glucose of the lactic acid? Is it justa cunning way of the butter-substitute company not telling you that you are putting suger on your toast?
Also... will consuming large amounts of lacitc acid cause any health problems? Because I understand that lactic acid is what your cells produce when respiring anaerobically, and it is what makes your muscles hurt so that you stop the excersize, and therefore do not have to respire anaerobically.