[quote]DUMP_TRUCK wrote:
toocul4u wrote:
Kaizen08 wrote:
I once read that the brain can only use glucose as its source of energy, nothing else.
yeah, i think only glucose can pass the blood brain barrier. it’s not much, and could be derived from gluconeogenic aminos in certain circumstances i think
I believe I have read in mlutiple places it can also function on ketones. [/quote]
some, but it won’t/can’t use 100% ketones for fuel
[quote]Headhunter wrote:
How you evolved should dictate how you eat. Afterall, you exist because your ancestors survived by following a particular lifestyle.
The answer lies in your teeth. Most of your teeth are grinders, meant to grind mostly fruits. The few teeth at the front are for tearing at fruit and a small amount of meat. This is how chimps eat and what they eat as well (we share about 99% DNA).
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Why? Fighting to survive?? Maybe my ancestors, I fight to thrive.