For both foods, the majority of these calories come from carbohydrates, an efficient source
of fuel for your brain, muscles and other tissues.
They are a
great fuel for the brain and when combined with raw cacao it is an incredible combo for boosting up dopamine to help you feel good and drive toward your goals.
This may result in the body utilizing less fat and breaking down more lean body mass (such as protein) to convert
into fuel for the brain.
Basically glucose, or sugar, is the
primary fuel for the brain and the other organs of the body most of the time, unless you're starving or on a ketogenic diet.
Dr. Mary Newport writes about ketone bodies, an
alternative fuel for your brain which your body makes when digesting coconut oil, and how coconut oil may offer profound benefits in the fight against Alzheimer's disease.
The shortest length fats of MCT oil are converted into ketones that are immediately used
as fuel for your brain, and MCT oil also helps you burn body fat while you sleep.
And let's keep tooting the yolk horn as they contain choline, a
super fuel for the brain and the antioxidants lutein and zeaxanthin - both vital for vision.
understanding of why added sugar isn't ideal for a school kid about to start their day of learning and the function of oats as a
good fuel for brain power PLUS the taste acceptance of say a bowl of plain cheerios sweetened with a banana slices (which means the kids couldn't pick juice) is a lot to ask a 5 or 8 year old to accomplish in 5 days.
Ketones are considered cleaner and more
effective fuel for the brain by some experts, and I'm guessing the mental clarity came from the increased ketones.
The fat from my morning bulletproof coffee makes my body stay in ketosis so my cells and metabolism get the benefits of Intermittent Fasting, but the fats provide
enough fuel for my brain as to not send my hormones into wacky mode, or to trick my body into thinking I am starving, thus starting to store fat.
In order to withstand a very low - carbohydrate intake, your liver manufactures ketone bodies as an emergency
backup fuel for your brain when in the state of ketosis.
The MCTs (Medium Chain Trigycerides) provide
fast fuel for the brain due to their ability to convert to ketones quickly.
A case study documented by Dr. Mary Newport discusses ketone bodies, an
alternative fuel for your brain, which can be produced when your body converts fat (as opposed to glucose) for energy.
Blood sugar, the
primary fuel for the brain and an important fuel for working muscles, drops when you are sleeping, when you are more active (walking, exercising, etc.) and when you skip meals.
Prof Brand - Miller says in the short term we can hold out for 12 to 24 hours before our carbohydrate stores are empty and we need to begin breaking down fat and protein to
provide fuel for the brain.
I use MCT oil in my Keto Strawberry Lime Smoothie recipe because it can raise blood levels of ketones which are a fantastic clean burning source of
fuel for the brain.
The body metabolizes MCFAs in the liver, immediately converting it into energy (
fuel for the brain and muscle function) rather than storing it as fat.
My Sunday supper team is doing a» Back to school» theme and are all coming up with easy snacks and foods that are kid friendly and
fuel for their brains.
These include metabolic genes that provide
the fuel for a brain, seeing as nervous tissue requires a lot more energy than other cells.»
Use of NADH and ribose supplements have been reported to boost ATP (adenosine - 5 ′ - triphosphate) levels, a primary source of
fuel for the brain and the body.
Glucose is a source of
fuel for the brain, but the brain and heart can also be fueled by ketones.
First, ketones are released as a byproduct of burning fat, and ketones (not glucose) are actually the preferred
fuel for your brain.
When the MCTs in virgin coconut oil are converted into ketones they act as a super
fuel for the brain.
Because glucose (blood sugar) is the primary
fuel for the brain, when blood levels are too low, the brain is affected first.18 The chain of events goes something like this: a soda drink or other sugary food is consumed and blood sugar rapidly goes up, the body releases insulin in response, and the sudden increase in insulin causes a drop in blood glucose.
If that is it, then taking large amounts of MCT oil or coconut oil should also work — that will generate ketones as an alternative
fuel for the brain.