I have been told that fat can be converted to glucose when on a keto diet, but I have also read that it can not happen in the human body. I know that the brains main fuel is glucose but I think during ketosis it uses ketons after X amount of time.
Whats right.
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Thread: Can fat be converted to glucose?
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11-30-2005, 02:51 AM #1
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Originally Posted by sdds
when you consume fatty foods, you consume Triglycerides....
the Triglycerides are destroy in 3 fatty acids and 1 mols of glycerol....."I don't like the drugs, but the drugs like me" (M.Manson)
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Originally Posted by bxa121
after 1 week in keto state the muscle stop to use KB (ketone body) and use direct the FFA to leave the greater level of KB for brain's energie....
amin......the nerves use glucose by the GNG of some AA and glycerol
the muscle use directly the FFA
the brain use KB (ossalacetate and beta-idrossybutirrate)
this after about 1 week in ketogenic diet....Last edited by ct-7b; 12-01-2005 at 12:01 AM.
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