A Cool Guide about How Diets actually worklemmit.onlineimage zoe ( @zoe@infosec.pub ) Cool Guides@lemmy.ca • 9 months ago message-square25fedilinkarrow-up170
arrow-up170imageA Cool Guide about How Diets actually worklemmit.online zoe ( @zoe@infosec.pub ) Cool Guides@lemmy.ca • 9 months ago message-square25fedilink
minus-square dangblingus ( @dangblingus@lemmy.dbzer0.com ) linkfedilinkEnglish5•9 months agoNo. Its about creating ketones out of fat cells that your body uses as a subsitute for carbs. Nothing to do with caloric deficit.
minus-square rbesfe ( @rbesfe@lemmy.ca ) linkfedilinkEnglish1•9 months agoWhy would the body be looking for carb substitutes?
minus-square meseek #2982 ( @ultratiem@lemmy.ca ) linkfedilinkEnglish3•9 months agoEnergy. Some organs can only work function by way of carbs, such as glucose. Like the brain.
minus-square meseek #2982 ( @ultratiem@lemmy.ca ) linkfedilinkEnglish1•9 months agoIf your aim is to trim fat from your brain, yes.
minus-square sin_free_for_00_days ( @sin_free_for_00_days@sopuli.xyz ) linkfedilinkEnglish1•edit-29 months agoBrain works fine on ketones. Edit: Look it up yourselves if you’re doubting.
No. Its about creating ketones out of fat cells that your body uses as a subsitute for carbs. Nothing to do with caloric deficit.
Why would the body be looking for carb substitutes?
Energy. Some organs can only work function by way of carbs, such as glucose. Like the brain.
So… Calorie deficit
If your aim is to trim fat from your brain, yes.
Brain works fine on ketones.
Edit: Look it up yourselves if you’re doubting.