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A comment on A Meta-Analysis of Blood Glucose Effects on Human Decision Making (2015) [pdf]. Parent comment

Re:A Meta-Analysis of Blood Glucose Effects on Human Decisio... by digi_owl on Friday July 08, 2016 @07:47PM (#12059363)
My layman understanding is that glucose is the first choice. But stay off it for a day or two and the body starts turing fat into ketones as an alternative.
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Re:A Meta-Analysis of Blood Glucose Effects on Human Decisio... by hoodwink on Sunday July 17, 2016 @12:55PM (#12110778)
Yes that accords with my layman understanding as well. The body will go down the "path of least resistance" for energy and glucose is easier to metabolize than ketones. Deprived of glucones, the body will switch over and hum along once adapted.
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