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Ketones Poisonous acidic chemicals produced by the body when fat instead of glucose is burned for energy. Breakdown of fat occurs when not enough insulin is present to channel glucose into body cells. Mentioned in: Diabetic Ketoacidosis, Urinalysis |
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During an extended fast, that molecule is needed to transport fat-derived fuel packets called ketones to brain cells. Its PEEK development was aided by the 2005 acquisition of know-how and patents from Ticona GmbH in Germany related to polyaryl ether ketones (PAEK). Atkins" New Diet Revolution, a low-carb diet works because it causes people to burn fat, which dispatches appetite-suppressing ketones into the blood. |
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