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With my meat something sweet, before or after should I eat?

I have gotten into the habit of eating blueberries on the same plate as my meat and vegetables, rather than eating them separately as a dessert. What I want to know is, are there …
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Why exactly do low carb diets reduce Triglycerides?

Hello all It is well established that low Carb diets lower triglycerides. I have a simple question with what will probably have a complicated answer. What is the mechanism that ca …
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How much glucose can we synthesize from glycerol in our dietary triglycerides?

The brain uses mostly ketones to run itself on a ketogenic diet, but there are a few parts that need glucose. Usually these parts are the fate of the small amounts of carbohydrates …