The body typically gets its fuel from dietary carbohydrates, which includes foods like rice, bread, pasta, and other grains, along with fruit, sugars, and vegetables. When carbohydrates, specifically starches and sugars enter the body they are broken down into glucose, and used by the body for energy. The hormone insulin then steps in to remove […]
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The Health Benefits Of Ketosis
Ketosis describes the state where your body has switched from burning glucose to burning ketones. Contrary to popular belief, glucose is not the body’s only fuel source. When glucose is not available, our bodies recombine proteins and fats to create ketones, an alternative energy source. And when we are burning ketones, we are in a […]
