Not exact matches
The small intestine
converts dietary fructose into
glucose and organic acids.
The body uses more energy to
convert glucose to body fat than
converting dietary fat to body fat.
Because
dietary protein in the body is
converted to greater quantities of
glucose than ketones, you do not want to consume excess protein after a few weeks into the diet or your body will have more
glucose than you are intending, thus not allowing your body to produce energy through ketosis.
Carbs that come from
dietary fiber don't actually
convert to
glucose and get processed right through your body, which means you don't actually have to count them.
This is because, when consumed in excess, amino acids will be
converted into
glucose which the body burns for energy instead of
dietary fats (5).
Because our bodies
convert protein and fat to
glucose for energy, there is no specific
dietary requirement for carbohydrate.
Too much
dietary protein is also
converted into
glucose by the body.
In order to induce and maintain it, one must consume no more than 50g net carbs per day (which is total carb count minus
dietary fiber) and protein intake must also be kept in check as 54 % of protein is anti-ketogenic, which means it will be
converted into
glucose before it enters the bloodstream.
They can also efficiently
convert dietary protein into the
glucose their cells need for fuel.