Brain Glucose Requirement
The article asserts that the brain may perform at least as well on mixed ketones and glucose as on glucose alone. When fat-adapted, the brain needs about 25 grams of glucose per day according to the article's calculation. The article rejec…
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The article asserts that the brain may perform at least as well on mixed ketones and glucose as on glucose alone. When fat-adapted, the brain needs about 25 grams of glucose per day according to the article's calculation. The article rejects the claim that the brain can only use glucose because ketones can supply much of its energy when fat-adapted. The article argues that the body needs some glucose but does not need to obtain it from dietary carbohydrate.