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There's a very important misconception out there regarding carbohydrates, okay?

I want to clear this up because you'll see this in various articles and different books,

and this is what they say.

Carbs are the body's most important source of fuel. Okay? They'll say that glucose is the most important source of energy in the body.

Now what does that mean most important source of energy? Does that mean it's the healthiest source of energy? I guess the question is,

I need clarification and what they mean by most important, okay? Because the more important question

is this. What fuel source gives the body the most health? Sometimes they'll say that the brain

is dependent on glucose as a major energy source.

And then in the next sentence, they'll say ketones are an alternative source of energy,

usually used when you're starving. And so they kind of put ketones in a negative light.

Like they're an alternative fuel source, or you only make ketones when you're starving.

They won't usually mention fasting or intermittent fasting. Sounds pretty dangerous. They might also add in their

ketoacidosis, a very rare condition for type 1 diabetics where you're not using insulin and

your ketones are off the chart to make it sound that ketones

are very, very dangerous.

Then you have the USDA guidelines which recommend that 65% of all your calories should

be carbohydrates.

So then we know that if they recommend it, it must be true.

And they'll also say that your body likes to eat carbs because they're the first line of energy.

The body will always burn the carbs first before other energy sources like fat or ketones.

So here's the question I have.

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