Sentences with phrase «prefers glucose as a fuel»

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First, ketones are released as a byproduct of burning fat, and ketones (not glucose) are actually the preferred fuel for your brain.

Glucose is regularly cited as the «preferred» fuel for the body and brain.

The brain, red blood cells, and nerve cells prefer glucose as primary fuel (but don't absolutely require it — they can use ketones).

Yes, carbohydrate (in the form of glucose) can play a major role in the production of energy in skeletal muscle, but it turns out that the heart and skeletal muscle prefer fatty acids (fat) as fuel over glucose.