Metabolic Effects of the Very-Low-Carbohydrate Diets: Misunderstood "Villains" of Human Metabolism
<p>Abstract</p> <p>During very low carbohydrate intake, the regulated and controlled production of ketone bodies causes a harmless physiological state known as dietary ketosis. Ketone bodies flow from the liver to extra-hepatic tissues (e.g., brain) for use as a fuel; this spares g...
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| Language: | English |
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BMC
2004-12-01
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| Series: | Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition |
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| Online Access: | http://www.jissn.com/content/1/2/7 |